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\title{The \MacTeX\ Distribution}
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\section{Introduction}
The \MacTeX\ project is a modern \TeX\ distribution for Mac OS X, produced by the TUG working group on Mac OS~X. For more information see <\url{http://tug.org/mactex}>.

\section{The \textsf{\MacTeX-Install} Folder}

(Available only on the DVD.) The \textsf{MacTeX-Install} Folder has four pieces:
%The document named ``\textsf{MacTeX Install Parts 1 and 2.rtf}'' and the install package \textsf{TeXDist-\TLyear} are used to install and configure the full TeX Live on all Macs running \textsf{macOS} 10.6 or higher. The install package "\textsf{Ghostscript-9.50}" and the folder named "\textsf{TeX}" add Ghostscript and various GUI applications, but only on Macs running macOS 10.12 or higher.

\subsection{The \textsf{\MacTeX\ Install Parts 1 and 2.rtf} Document and \textsf{TeXDist-\TLyear} Package}

For \textsf{macOS} 10.6 and later. The \textsf{\MacTeX\ Install Parts 1 and 2.rtf} Document has instructions for installing the full \textsf{\TeX\ Live \TLyear} \TeX\ Distribution from the \textsf{DVD} using \textsf{Terminal.app}. After that installation double clicking the \textsf{TeXDist-\TLyear.pkg} sets up a small database called TeXDist about TeX Live to complete the configuration of \textsf{TeX Live}.

\subsection{The \textsf{Ghostscript} Package and \textsf{TeX} Folder}

You must be using macOS High Sierra or later for \textsf{Ghostscript} and \textsf{\TeX Shop} and Mavericks or later for the rest of the installation. Double clicking the \textsf{Ghostscript-9.55-Full.pkg} installs or updates to a recent version of Ghostscript. Finally copy the \textsf{TeX} folder, or its contents if it already exists, to your \textsf{Applications} folder to install several \GUI\ applications and some documentation. The supplied \GUI\ applications, installed in a ``\textsf{TeX}'' folder inside your \textsf{Applications} folder, allow you to:
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Edit, Typeset and Preview your documents using \textsf{\TeX Shop} as a front end to the \TeX\ typesetting system;
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Build \LaTeX\ equations that can be used in other applications via Drag and Drop using \textsf{LaTeXiT}
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Build and modify bibliographic databases (\textsf{.bib} files) using \textsf{BibDesk}.
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Update the \TeX\ Live \TLyear\ \TeX\ Distribution packages using the \textsf{TeX Live Utility}.
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Those just starting out with \TeX\ should follow the suggestions in the short ``\textsf{Read Me First.pdf}'' document in the ``\textsf{Docs}'' folder.

\section{The Other Folders}

The remaining folders contain:
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information on getting started with the installed system;
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some introductory documentation to \LaTeX;
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duplicates of some of the \GUI\ applications for those who already have a \TeX\ distribution or other special needs; and,
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additional or alternative software that some users may find useful.
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\subsection{Demos}
This folder has some demonstrations or links to demostrations of what can be accomplished with the most popular ``dialects'' of \TeX; Plain \TeX, \LaTeX,  \conTeXt, \XeTeX\ and \XeLaTeX.

\subsection{Documentation}
Some URL files for further information about \TeX\ on Mac OS X on the internet as well as instructions for  finding \kern 0.1em ``\textit{\kern -0.1em A (Not So) Short Introduction to \LaTeX}'' in several languages.

\subsection{Extras}
The Extras folder contains an \texttt{Extras.pdf} document with links to:
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alternates to the \GUI\ applications installed by the \MacTeX\ installer; and
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additional software that a \TeX er might find useful applications for: biblography,  Browsers, Editors \& Front Ends, Equation Editors, Previewers and Spell Checkers.
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\section{In Closing}
If you find the distribution useful, please consider joining TUG, <\url{http://tug.org/join.html}>, or the \TeX\ User Group best for you, <\url{http://tug.org/usergroups.html}>. If you want to report bugs or have a problem with the \MacTeX\ distribution please contact <\url{http://www.tug.org/mactex/support/}> or e-mail directly to <\href{mailto:mactex-support@tug.org}{\texttt{mactex-support@tug.org}}>. If you have \TeX\ problems, please join the TeX on Mac OS~X mailing list, <\url{https://email.esm.psu.edu/mailman/listinfo/macosx-tex}>.% For more information on \TeX\ on the Mac see the \MacTeX-wiki, <\url{http://mactex-wiki.tug.org/wiki/}>.

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\subsection{Production}\label{production}
The TUG working group on Mac OS~X would like to acknowledge the contribution of time and effort needed to put this first release of \MacTeX\ together by the following individuals (in alphabetical order with some special mentions): Karl Berry (Fearless Leader and Repository Maintenance), Peter Dyballa, Jonathan Kew (Creator of the \MacTeX\ Installer), Bob Kerstetter, Richard Koch (TeXShop, Repository Maintenance and \MacTeX\ Install Package), Adam Lindsay, Adam Maxwell, Wendy McKay (Driving Force behind the \MacTeX\ Project), Herb Schulz (Editor and Repository Maintenance), Maarten Sneep (Repository Maintenance), Bruno Voisin, Gerben Wierda (\gwTeX\ Distribution) and all the other members of the \MacTeX\ Technical Working Group (TWG).
\subsection{A Bit of History}\label{history}
The idea for, and initial discussion about, a \MacTeX\ distribution came at a Birds of a Feather (BOF) meeting at \PracTeX\ 2005 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA\@. Members present at Chapel Hill were (again, alphabetically): Kaveh Bazargan, Karl Berry, Hans Hagen, Jonathan Kew, Richard Koch, Wendy McKay (Discussion Leader), Volker Schaa as well as some other meeting attendees. Several of us couldn't attend directly but participated via text and audio chat\footnote{Using Apple's iChat AV.} and collaborative editing\footnote{Using SubEthaEdit, <\url{http://www.codingmonkeys.de/subethaedit/}>.}: Bob Kerstetter, Jerome Laurens, Adam Lindsay, Will Robertson, Herb Schulz, Joseph Slater, Gerben Wierda and Ross Moore.

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