The process is straightforward and hereafter it is reported. compiler plus packages) and the rich text editor comprehensive of all the editing features. Once installed Homebrew and Homebrew Cask, it is the time to move forward installing MacTeX and TexMaker, respectively the LaTeX compilation platform (i.e. usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL )" brew install caskroom/cask/brew-cask Hereafter, the installation process for Homebrew and Homebrew Cask. Unfortunately – again! – Homebrew is not enough to installing LaTeX on a Mac machine, Homebrew Cask is needed: it extends Homebrew just by adding 1 command which allows to a former ‘brew’ to reach 2593 Casks out there. Homebrew is written in Ruby it provides an easy to use CLI (Command Line Interface) to deal with install/uninstall processes it is stable, and does its job reasonably well. With a package manager, everything would be much easier, and maybe this post was not needed at all.Ī quite standard tool used on Mac OS machines to install packages is Homebrew. Mac OS is a BSD-based operating system which unfortunately does not have any official package manager tool, like ‘yum’ on RedHat or ‘apt’ on Ubuntu. And, as a first step I had to install it on my MacBook Pro, a supposedly easy and straightforward task for a Linux enthusiast, right? Well, yes and no, and let me argument why. Why? Simply, because I did not have any opportunity to do that again after my Academic studies and research. It is a long time now that I have not touched any LaTeX.
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