MiKTeX for Mac is distributed as a disk image (
.dmg
) file. If you double click the disk image file, you will see a Finder window:To install MiKTeX, simply drag the MiKTeX icon onto the
Applications
shortcut icon. This will install the MiKTeX Console
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Finishing the setup
Before you can use MiKTeX, you have to finish the setup. Click the
MiKTeX Console
icon in Launchpad to start MiKTeX Console:Now is the time to make a decision:
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You probably want to choose the first option.
The second option makes sense if you are the administrator of a multi-user system. If this is the case and if you expect that some of your users would like to work with MiKTeX, then you should install MiKTeX system-wide.
Click one of the two buttons if you have made your decision.
Upgrade option
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If you have just installed MiKTeX, then you have the option to upgrade your installation to a standard TeX system. Just click the
Upgrade
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Alternatively, you can turn on the auto-install feature and let MiKTeX install missing packages on-the-fly. This will help you to keep your TeX installation as minimal as possible (“Just enough TeX”).
Fixing PATH
issues
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Executables like
luatex
have been installed in ~/bin
. This folder is usually not in the search path for executables, i.e., two additional steps might be necessary:- Add the
~/bin
directory to the environment variablePATH
(see here, for details). - If you use TeXshop, you have to set some preferences (see here, for details).
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miktexsetup cleanup
to remove MiKTeX files which have been created in your home directory - if MiKTeX has been installed system-wide, run
sudo miktexsetup --shared=yes cleanup
to remove MiKTeX files which have been created outside your home directory - run
sudo rm -fr /Applications/MiKTeX Console.app
to remove the application files