Mac OS X is the flagship operating system from Apple Inc. It was the successor to Mac OS 9 and here the 'X' means 10.
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Edit bibitem labels in BibDesk
For those who use BibDesk on OS X, is there a way to add labels to bibitem entries through the UI? A way to put "label" into the BibTeX item like: \bibitem[label]{key}?
When items with labels are ...
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Launching an external PDF viewer from Emacs/AUCTeX on a Mac OSX fails.
I am trying to set Emacs/AUCTeX to invoke an external PDF viewer so I can view the document output, preferably with source correlation via SyncTeX. AUCTeX, by default, suggested evince file.pdf; ...
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Accessing Mac (mactex) install folder
I am forced to use a Mac for a while. My log-file says my class file is in:
/usr/local/texlive/2010/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/report.cls
Does this mean my packages are in this folder?
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Hoefler Text Extended Ligatures and XeTeX
I'm using XeTeX (MacTex 2010, Mac OSX 10.6) to render a document in Apple Hoefler Text. However, although I can make it render common ligatures, such as fi and ffi, I can't seem to be able to force it ...
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How do I add a .sty file to my MacTeX/TeXShop installation?
I've searched online, but I have not found any clear instructions how to permanently add .sty files to my TeXShop installation. I'm using a Mac with OSX (TeXShop is a mac only program).
What is the ...
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What's the deal with Tex Live and expl3.sty?
I've installed Tex Live 2010 on a mac, and when trying to use xelatex, I get the error:
!Latex Error: File `expl3.sty' not found
What is this package, and how can I get it installed on tex live? ...
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How to use Verdana under Mac OS?
I am trying to use the Verdana font in LaTeX under Mac OS X.
I have found some packages, like verdana or winfonts but I can't get around to install them.
Can someone enlighten me of the best way to ...
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Forward/inverse search for Texmaker on OS X
I have just started to use an Apple computer and want to use Texmaker. But forward/inverse search does not work at all. I am trying to follow the instructions but I'm not successful. What could I be ...
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LaTeX in Word/Office 2011?
I remember I read somewhere out there that Office 2011 Word will support TeX (LaTeX).
Is this true? I have Office 2011 on my Mac but I cannot find anything related to TeX.
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latex-suite on OSX - citation completion not working [closed]
So I have just installed latex-suite using the default version of vim that ships with OSX 10.6. The problem I'm having is that \cite completion is not working properly. This is what happens:
Begin ...
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LuaLaTeX: use System font Monaco on Mac OS X
I'd like to use the Mac OS X (.dfont) Monaco with LuaLaTeX. With this input file
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{fontspec}
\setmonofont{Monaco}
\begin{document}
\begin{verbatim}
foo
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Ligatures in Hoefler with XeTeX?
Using XeLaTeX on OS X 10.6 (texlive installed with MacPorts) I'm not getting any ligatures with Hoefler.
Example code:
\documentclass[10pt]{article}
\usepackage{fontspec,xltxtra}
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Using TexMaker on OS X
I've started using TexMaker as an alternative to emacs (I work on both ubuntu and mac and I want to have the same programs on both) for typesetting LaTeX. TexMaker is easy to use but there is one ...
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‘Bundle’ TeX output in a directory
(My personal interest in this question is mainly for OS X but solutions/approaches for other operating systems are also appreciated.)
What I see as a main distraction with using TeX/LateX is that it ...
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MinionPro on Mac OS X
Has anyone been able to install the MinionPro package on OS X? I usually install (and update) TeX Live through MacPorts and the first package I have ever found that wasn't already included is ...
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What are the differences between the many LaTeX versions available for OS X?
There are many ways to get LaTeX on an OS X box. I prefer to manage my software via fink, and even then there are a lot of choices. At the time of this writing (2010-08-28) I have the following ...
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How to compile dvisvgm with texlive 2009?
I am rolling out my own mathview.el (similar to preview.el but aim to be more efficient) package for editing LaTeX in emacs. Currently it uses dvipng but I would like to use dvisvgm as an alternative. ...
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macports tex install does not have nag.sty
How do I install missing style files with macports' tex install?
File `nag.sty' not found.
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Installing new packages from ctan through command line or AUCTeX on Mac OS?
I've needed a few new packages for some macros to draw diagrams that I'm working with.
I've heard that some LaTeX editors can automatically download the correct packages from CTAN when they're not ...
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Dropbox & LaTeX compiling automation
I'm in the middle of a "drop a file here and compile it using LaTeX" project. I have a Dropbox and I would like to drop a .tex file in a specific folder and have a script that compiles it for me. I'm ...
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Installing bibexport on Mac OS X
I recently installed bibexport on my mac (10.5). This command lets you export a small document-specific .bib file using only the references that you cite in that particular document. This is useful ...
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I want to start using LaTeX on Mac OS X. Where do I start?
I want to write my final thesis using LaTeX, what should I do in order to be able to do that through Eclipse on a Mac OS X? If any another good editor exists, feel free to write your opinion on why ...
