Questions tagged [latex]
LaTeX is a word processor and a document markup language.
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Unable to execute arara (a TeX automation tool) from the Terminal
I can't execute arara (a command that is part of the TeXLive distribution) from the Terminal using bash shell.
I can execute tex which resides in the same directory.
Evans-iMac:~ evanaad$ cd ~
Evans-...
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Maintain document state in Preview not working when PDF changed
I am using Emacs and AUCTeX on macOS Sonoma to modify PDFs that are open in Preview 11.0 when they are recompiled. However, I need to view parameters (page and view height/width) to remain the same ...
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Continuous scrolling problem in TexShop preview
I am using TexShop on Mac OS. Everything works fine, the pdf is generated and I can do continuous scrolling. However, when I view the pdf in
(a) full screen mode and (b) zoom a page of this pdf,
I get ...
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Keynote equation export to PDF shows different
I am writing an equation with an absolute value:
d(c,x)=|c_1-x_1|+|c_2-x_2|
In Keynote, it looks good:
But when I export to PDF, the equation becomes
(absolute notation is not rendered).
I am using ...
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Minimal latex installation broken after upgrade
I had MacOS 12 with basic tex installed (from here https://tug.org/mactex/ ). I basically only need to convert tex files (using several basic packages) to pdf and the texi2pdf command-line tool was ...
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Is there a way to use math symbols in TextEdit?
For example LaTex, or any other way to show mathematical symbols in TextEdit ?
It's possible to use math symbols in LibreOffice and Microsoft Word, maybe the same is possible in TextEdit ?
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PDF reader for iPad that refreshes automatically after changes to the PDF?
I am looking for a pdf reader for my iPad Pro, which automatically refreshes the pdf when another app makes changes to the pdf.
I using Vim in a-Shell to edit my LaTeX document and display the pdf ...
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Do we need MacTex for Lyx on Mac?
MacTex is apparently 4+GB to install. It says on the Lyx downloads that MacTex is a necessary dependency.
https://www.lyx.org/Download
Do we really need MacTex?
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Completing equations in Keynote using keyboard only
I'm making a Keynote presentation with a lot of equations. To add an equation, I can press option-CMD-E, and then I can type the LaTeX code for the equation. However, to complete editing the equation ...
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Install new LaTeX packages in Keynote, Pages [duplicate]
I was trying to make a presentation in Keynote since it had a direct LaTeX equation writer embedded. However, I soon realised that some of the commands (and therefore packages) were not supported. I'...
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Emacs can't find latexmk
I've been using org-mode in Emacs for a while now; specifically, I've installed emacs-mac with brew install --cask emacs-mac and then installed Doom Emacs.
A problem I've consistently had with my ...
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Can I write Latex in Notes?
I am using my iPad (with pencil) and my MacBook to write a document. I type using my Mac and draw some drawings in between texts. I want to add some Latex formulas, however, but I'm not sure how to do ...
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TexStudio crashes when "Compile and View" in High Sierra 10.13.6
I use a macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 and I try to "Compile and View" a text with TexStudio 3.1.1 but the program crashes and quits when the PDF Viewer is selected to be embedded in the app.
I ...
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Vim in Iterm2 closes after compiling Latex file
When I run
!pdflatex %
in Macvim, the latex file compiles and I am not exited from Macvim. In iterm2, the compilation occurs and them I am taken out of Vim back into the terminal prompt. Any ideas ...
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Changing default font for \mathcal in “Pages” equations
I recently asked a question on TEX StackExchange but thought it would be more appropriate to ask it here.
I am using Pages version 10.3.5 (7029.5.5). Typing in TeX environments in Farsi is an absolute ...
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TeX on Arm Infrastructure
I am new to the macOS and the apple ecosystem in general. For research purposes I need to install a TexLive distribution on my new machine (MacBook Air M1) which I think can be done in at least two ...
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\hat{} symbol "^" in a LaTeX equation in Pages disappears after being exported to a MS Word file
I use Pages 10.2 (7028.0.88) on macOS 10.15.7. As I finished editing my Pages file and exported it to a .docx file for my colleagues, all the equations in it were successfully passed to the new file ...
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When using equations in Pages, how can I make the square roots less "tall"?
I'm writing in Pages and have embedded or in-line equations. At some point Pages is not the tool and I'll have to learn how to use TeX or LaTeX perhaps, but for right now:
will the square root always ...
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How to enter Unicode (or other) symbols in LaTeX within Keynote (iWork)
In Keynote and other iWork apps, it is possible to enter formulas (and text) in LaTeX. This is an immensely valuable feature. But...
How can I enter an astronomical (or other) symbol, via Unicode or ...
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How can I get the normal \mathcal font in Pages?
I need to typeset some LaTeX formulas in pages, to make illustrations on a scientific article. In all other LaTeX typesetters when I use \mathcal{F} I get this:
Instead on pages I get this
Can I ...
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What language is used in equations in Pages and Keynote? e.g. \texttt{}, \mathtt{}, \tt{} and \text{}
This answer to How to include equations in-line with text within the cell of a table in Keynote? is quite helpful. I noticed that \text{} is interpreted as boldface, and I had to find something else ...
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Some iPad web browsers do not render some MathJax codes
As we know, well-known iPad web browsers such as Safari, Chrome, Firefox, ... support JavaScript, which is needed for rendering MathJax codes on many websites like Stack Exchange.
However, I have been ...
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Why TexStudio for MacOS is not being installed? [closed]
I tried to install TexStudio several times but every time it shows error. Error "macOS cannot verify that this app is free from malware."
How to resolve this error?
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Rendering MathJax Codes In Chat Rooms With Some iPad Web Browsers
Introduction
For rendering MathJax codes in chat rooms, a JavaScript code has been written in the installation page. This code works perfectly with well-known iPad web browsers such as Safari and ...
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Pages equation editor: default code
For math homework I use Pages and the equation editor with LaTeX.
I want to use LaTeX macros to make writing equations more efficient, however if I have to enter in all the macro definitions each ...
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Does Pages support LaTeX extensions?
Is there a location where I can install LaTeX plugins so that I can use the commands in the plugins which are not native to LaTeX in the equation editor in Pages? Or does Pages not support that?
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How can I fix things when LaTex issues a package minted error for "Pygments" or pigmentize?
I am trying to install the "Pygments" package to Python via terminal on my Mac so that I can utilize the "minted" package in Latex.
I have downloaded the package via the terminal by using the ...
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How to downgrade TexPad to version 1.4.7?
This morning I made the worst mistake ever: I upgraded TexPad app (LaTeX App) to the newest version (1.8.something).
I need to downgrade to 1.4.7 for it was the best stable and fluid latex app ever.
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Inkscape like tool in Mac with latex rendering capabilities
I'm looking for some Inkscape "like" application for MacOS where you can insert latex text/symbols and modify your figures to some extent. Inkscape with Xquartz is not working out for me.
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Viewer for pdflatex/beamer presentation with reload and without blurry transitions
When using pdflatex to create a beamer presentation and then viewing it in Preview.app (single page or fullscreen mode), page transitions are blurry: when going to the next slide, a blurry/low-...
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How to see LaTeX output in Mail.app?
I frequently receive mails with LaTeX text which appear in normal text like
$frac{(1+cos\theta)^2
but I want them to be rendered in Mail.app as it would be written in books.
Is there any plugin or ...
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Failing to install the package "Pygments" with brew
I'm try to use the minted package in latex to display code in latex document. I get an error message "you must have pygmentize installed" to use this package. So I tried to install the package ...
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Problem installing IguanaTex on Mac (can't find `.dylib` file)
I'm trying to install an experimental version of IguanaTex on my Mac. I'm stuck and need some help.
Here are the directions:
install AppleScript (IguanaTex.scpt)
mkdir -p ~/Library/Application\ ...
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Use Web browser and Latex using iPad, Monitor, Apple Mouse and keyboard
I own a ASUS monitor (VGA, HDMI, DisplayPort ports), and am about to buy a computer to use it with.
I usually use Apple devices, so I am oriented towards getting a Mac mini. However, I suspect that ...
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Keynote: change the font of an equation
I'm using the built-in equation tool in Keynote. Is there a way to change the font used by default in Keynote?
Also, I see that when I try to use text in the equation via \text{} the font is in bold ...
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Cannot install File::HomeDir using cpan on MacOS Mojave for MacTex
I am trying to setup LaTeX Workshop Extension for Visual Studio Code. I have The MacTeX-2018 Distribution that I installed using Homebrew cask. I cannot setup formatting. Errors lead me to the answer ...
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keynote equations in latex : change to a sans-serif font
I just realized that Keynote seem to now allow to type directly some latex (Insert > Equation).
I'd like to change the default font to a sans serif font (easier reading on a beamer).
More generally ...
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Opening a pdf file from the command line
I have been using latexmk to make a pdf file in the following way:
latexmk -pdf filename.tex; open filename.pdf
This opens the pdf in Preview. However I want to open the pdf with a given zoom (...
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Is there a way to define a box around an equation in Pages using Latex?
I want to draw a box around formulae I am inserting into a page in Pages using latex.
Pages will not accept formulae inside text boxes and this would be a lame method anyway.
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Office 2016 does not work with MathType: Migration of Word documents with MathType equations
As you may already know, the combination of Microsoft Office 2016 and MathType does not work on macOS. Design Science announced support of that combination, but that was early 2016.
I have lots of ...
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Latex not working on Anki, even though I have mactex installed
For example, I've tried typing on the front of an anki card,
Does [latex]\begin{math}\sum_{k = 1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{k}\end{math}[/latex] converge?
given in the example on the official anki website. ...
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Error "Metric (TFM) file not found" with MacTex 2016
I want to use TexMaker as LaTeX editor on a Macbook with OS X 10.9.5.
I installed TexMaker 4.5 and MacTex 2016.
A first attempt to compile a given document (that was written with TexMaker on a Linux ...
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How to install TexMaker on Mac?
I want to install TexMaker 4.5 on Mac OS X 10.9.5. On the official page, I clicked on Texmaker 4.5 for MacosxLion (64 bits) and opened the folder that is downloaded. It contains the application ...
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Preview and Skim are not opening Latex compiled pdf file
I am using latexmk to compile file written in Latex in OS X (macOS Sierra : 10.12.4) to pdf.
Recently I am facing that such pdf files are not being opened through Preview or Skim pdf editor! Earlier ...
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MacTex Upgrade from 2015 to 2016
I wish to migrate from using MacTex 2015 to MacTex 2016 on my Mac. I have Sierra installed on my Laptop. I wish to know if:
Installing MacTex will overwrite my old MacTex or retain it (I
actually ...
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Setting environment variables (TEXINPUTS) in El Capitan
I am a user of TeXShop, an application launched from the Launchpad. Everything works great except that in order to get full functionality, I need to set the TEXINPUTS environment variable. (To be ...
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How to Get a Similar color as LightSteelBlue3 in El Capitan?
I see many LaTeX threads with the font, etc here.
I am interested in the similar colors as LightSteelBlue3 in OS X that are by default, because I cannot find the color in Homebrew and not by default.
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How Install Beamer Themes in OS X?
Themes are here.
I do the following and notice that noting change in my presentation
\documentclass{beamer}
\useoutertheme{CambridgeUS}
How can you install Beamer themes in OS X?
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PDF reader that refreshes at updates and stays put
I am looking for a pdf reader which refreshes when the pdf is updated, while staying (roughly) at the same page it was before the refresh.
Adobe and Foxit don't refresh. Preview does refresh, but ...
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Issues with Anki and BasicTeX
My last Mac worked with Anki to display LaTeX formatted equations but I am still, but I haven't been able to transfer it over.
My steps thus far:
I obviously downloaded and installed Anki and ...
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