BasicTeX

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Latest version2026.0301yesterday · Oct 7

Download size140MBarm64 / x86_64 · pkg

Release cadenceIrregular1 release in 30 days

System and architecture

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{
  "macos": {}
}

Tap: homebrew/cask
Also known as: BasicTeX · basictex
Installer packages: mactex-basictex-20260301.pkg
Download URL: mirror.ctan.org/systems/mac/mactex/mactex-basictex-20260301.pkg
SHA-256: 19164fbfef08c30f…
Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/b/basictex.rb
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/basictex

Installation and removal contents

Uninstall uninstall

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{
  "uninstall": [
    {
      "delete": [
        "/etc/manpaths.d/TeX",
        "/etc/paths.d/TeX",
        "/Library/TeX",
        "/usr/local/texlive/2026basic"
      ],
      "pkgutil": "org.tug.mactex.basictex2026"
    }
  ]
}

Install pkg
Source file: mactex-basictex-20260301.pkg
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```
{
  "pkg": [
    "mactex-basictex-20260301.pkg"
  ]
}
```

Remove user data zap

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{
  "zap": [
    {
      "rmdir": [
        "/usr/local/texlive",
        "~/Library/texlive"
      ],
      "trash": [
        "/usr/local/texlive/texmf-local",
        "~/Library/texlive/2026basic"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Caveats

You must restart your terminal window for the installation of MacTeX CLI
tools to take effect.

Alternatively, Bash and Zsh users can run the command:

  eval "$(/usr/libexec/path_helper)"