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Mac: 10.7.3

TeXShop version: 2.47

When I try to compile .tex into a Post Script file, TeXShop gives me an error as follows:

(null) does not exist. Perhaps TeXLive was not installed or was removed during a system upgrade. If so, go to the TeXShop web site and follow the instructions to (re)install TeXLive. Another possibility is that a tool path is incorrectly configured in TeXShop preferences. This can happen if you are using the fink teTeX distribution.

I can compile PDFs fine though. I don't remember updating TeXShop recently, so have no idea what's going on. Though I almost never compile to PS, so not sure if this problem is new either. Found a post suggesting I delete the preference file, but that doesn't work. If not a solution to this problem, does anybody know which script it is looking for and how to run it from command line?

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Welcome to TeX.sx! – lockstep Nov 16 '12 at 16:29
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Open the TeXShop preferences and click on the Engine tab, and then in the part that says "TeX + dvips + distiller" click on the two default buttons (one for TeX and one for LaTeX). Then try again. Do you still get the error? – Alan Munn Nov 16 '12 at 19:42
@Lena Please let us know what Alan's suggestion reveals. If there is no more info then the question is likely to be closed. – Joseph Wright♦ Nov 19 '12 at 8:46

closed as too localized by Alan Munn, Joseph Wright♦ Dec 1 '12 at 21:12

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