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.

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30-day installs1,485#139 in App

1-year installs22.6KLast 365 days

Latest version2026.03243 days ago · Oct 7

Download size6.9GBarm64 / x86_64 · pkg

Release cadenceIrregular1 release in 30 days

2026.0324
LatestOct 7 · Wed
OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Mar 25 11:15
Refreshes MacTeX 2026 with Ghostscript 10.07.0 and removes unsigned LuaMetaTeX for notarization; LuaTeX remains.
Repackaging
Updates the upstream PKG Ghostscript from 10.06.0 to 10.07.0.Removes unsigned LuaMetaTeX to meet Apple notarization requirements.Retains LuaTeX in the TeX Live distribution.
TeX Live
Includes TeX Live 2026; this cask deselects the GUI collection.
2025.0308
Mar 9, 2025 · Sun
OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Mar 9, 2025 08:53
Packages TeX Live 2025, with PDF 1.7 defaults and LuaTeX updates; the no-GUI cask omits the Mac GUI collection.
TeX Live
Includes TeX Live 2025.Changes default PDF output from 1.5 to 1.7 in plain and LaTeX formats.
LuaTeX
Updates LuaJIT to 2.1.1736781742.Adds the luaffi library with aarch64 support.
Requirements
The annual MacTeX 2025 release supports Intel/ARM on macOS 10.14+.
2024.0312
Mar 13, 2024 · Wed
OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Mar 13, 2024 17:59
Provides TeX Live 2024, including safer engine input handling, XeTeX filename support and package-manager safeguards.
Engines
Adds checks against corrupt PFB, format and PDF files in pdfTeX.Supports Unicode filename characters beyond the BMP in XeTeX.Adds Lua-level file-write checks similar to TeX-level checks.
Packages
Detects stale remote repositories before updating to avoid wrong removals.Adds a tlmgr bug action to collect bug-reporting information.Uses its own root certificate bundle across platforms, including macOS.