Is it possible to install latex with MacTeX?

Is it possible to install latex with MacTeX?

Downloading and maintaining tex-libraries with MacTeX is quite easy and automatized through the TexLive utility. Are there similar solutions if one choose to install LaTeX with MacPorts or Homebrew? Are there advantages/disadvantages with using one or the other solution? It is possible to install MacTeX with homebrew using Homebrew Cask via

Which is better, MacPorts or TeX LaTeX?

Its latex integrates better & easier with other MacPorts packages. Especially, if you already use MacPorts, sticking to the MacPorts package makes it easy to maintain your ecosystem (like upgrading / uninstalling dependencies). Moreover, you can save a lot of disk space by having more fine-grained control over which TeX packages you install.

What’s the difference between MacTeX and texlive port?

Macports’ texlive port and MacTeX are both based on the latest TeXlive distribution, MacTeX is very complete ( https://www.tug.org/mactex/whatsinthepackage.html) whereas you have much more granularity with all the texlive-* ports of macports ( https://www.macports.org/ports.php?by=name&substr=texlive ).

Is there a way to uninstall MacTeX on Mac?

Other users have MacTeX-2020 or another earlier distribution, upgrade to the latest version, and want to reclaim space by erasing the old distribution. The Apple Installer does not support uninstalling files. However, it is fairly easy to remove most software installed by MacTeX.

Is it possible to remove texmf-local from MacTeX?

When MacTeX is installed, it doesn’t touch texmf-local if it already exists, but it creates an empty directory tree if none is present. Consequently, if you are updating TeX Live to a new version, you want to leave texmf-local alone. But if you are trying to remove all traces of TeX, then remove texmf-local by dragging it to the trash.

Can you install MacTeX on a Homebrew Cask?

It is possible to install MacTeX with homebrew using Homebrew Cask via Since that basically downloads the MacTeX.pkg from ctan it should not be different from the usual manual installation. Skip the brew tap caskroom/cask or the following error occures: