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MacTeX (without GUI applications)

MacTeX TeXnical Working Group, TeX Users Group · Full TeX Live for Mac with command-line LaTeX engines, packages and fonts, using MacTeX installer choices that omit the Mac GUI applications.

CaskDeveloper ToolsApple silicon · IntelDisabled

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30-day installs1,703

1-year installs22.7KLast 365 days

Latest version2026.03246 days ago · Oct 7

Download size6.9GBarm64 / x86_64 · pkg

Release cadenceIrregular1 release in 30 days

System and architecture

System requirements: Not confirmed
Command line dependencies: ghostscript

Platform availability

macOS 27 · Intel · 2026.0324 Not confirmed
macOS 27 · Apple chip · 2026.0324 Not confirmed
macOS 26 · Intel · 2026.0324 Not confirmed
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{
  "formula": [
    "ghostscript"
  ],
  "macos": {}
}

Tap: homebrew/cask
Also known as: MacTeX · mactex-no-gui
Installer packages: mactex-20260324.pkg
Download URL: mirror.ctan.org/systems/mac/mactex/mactex-20260324.pkg
SHA-256: e30af0640f51979a…
Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/m/mactex-no-gui.rb
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/mactex-no-gui

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/2026"
      ],
      "pkgutil": "org.tug.mactex.texlive2026"
    }
  ]
}

Install pkg

Source file: mactex-20260324.pkg

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{
  "pkg": [
    "mactex-20260324.pkg",
    {
      "choices": [
        {
          "attributeSetting": 0,
          "choiceAttribute": "selected",
          "choiceIdentifier": "org.tug.mactex.ghostscript10.07.0"
        },
        {
          "attributeSetting": 0,
          "choiceAttribute": "selected",
          "choiceIdentifier": "org.tug.mactex.ghostscript10.07.0-libgs"
        },
        {
          "attributeSetting": 0,
          "choiceAttribute": "selected",
          "choiceIdentifier": "org.tug.mactex.ghostscript10.07.0-mutool"
        },
        {
          "attributeSetting": 0,
          "choiceAttribute": "selected",
          "choiceIdentifier": "org.tug.mactex.gui2026"
        },
        {
          "attributeSetting": 1,
          "choiceAttribute": "selected",
          "choiceIdentifier": "org.tug.mactex.texlive2026"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Remove user data zap

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

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)"