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BasicTeX

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Cask Utilities v2026.0301

Compact TeX distribution as alternative to the full TeX Live / MacTeX

Install 1 App in Terminal
$ 
brew install --cask 'basictex'
Source: homebrew/cask Website Homebrew

System Requirements

macOS:
>= 11 (Big Sur)

Installs

mactex-basictex-20260301.pkg (pkg)

Conflicts With

mactexmactex-no-gui

Installation Notes

You must restart your terminal window for the installation of MacTeX CLI
tools to take effect.

Alternatively, Bash and Zsh users can run the command:

  eval "$(/usr/libexec/path_helper)"
Install Statistics 3.0% vs 90d

Install activity across time periods

Metric 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year
Total Installs 7.9K 24.3K 72.2K
Avg Daily Installs 262 270 198

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