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Purpose
TeXShop is a TeX previewer for Mac OS X, written in Cocoa.Read 9 Oct 2026 · pages.uoregon.edu
Support
The site directs TeXShop bug reports to Richard Koch by email and TeX distribution bugs to the implicated tool's author.Read 9 Oct 2026 · pages.uoregon.edu
Founded
2000Read 28 Sep 2026 · pages.uoregon.edu
Documentation
The Help menu includes the TeXShop Manual and a complete Changes document.Read 9 Oct 2026 · pages.uoregon.edu
MacTeX bundle
The MacTeX package installs TeX Live, Ghostscript, TeXShop, and other TeX GUI utilities.Read 9 Oct 2026 · pages.uoregon.edu
Other distribution integrations
The site documents configuring TeXShop to use TeX binaries from Homebrew or MacPorts.Read 9 Oct 2026 · pages.uoregon.edu
Processor support
The current standard release, version 5.57, is universal for Intel and Arm Macs.Read 9 Oct 2026 · pages.uoregon.edu
Security and trust
The official pages reviewed identify the GPLv2 license but do not state security certifications or compliance claims.Read 9 Oct 2026 · pages.uoregon.edu
Source code
Source code for version 5.57 is available and requires Xcode 14 or later.Read 9 Oct 2026 · pages.uoregon.edu
SyncTeX
TeXShop has used SyncTeX since version 2.18 to link source text with positions in PDF output.Read 9 Oct 2026 · pages.uoregon.edu
TeX distribution required
TeXShop is a front end to TeX and LaTeX; typesetting requires a separately obtained TeX distribution.Read 9 Oct 2026 · pages.uoregon.edu
TeX Live
The official site recommends TeX Live for a complete TeX distribution and describes BasicTeX as a smaller subset.Read 9 Oct 2026 · pages.uoregon.edu
Typesetting
Its default configuration uses pdftex and pdflatex to typeset documents to PDF.Read 9 Oct 2026 · pages.uoregon.edu
Version requirements
The official site lists TeXShop 5.57 for High Sierra and higher, 4.79 for Sierra or higher, and 4.44 for Yosemite or higher.Read 9 Oct 2026 · pages.uoregon.edu

Plans and prices

TeXShop Free Free under GPLv2 · latest standard release supports Intel and Arm Macs running High Sierra through Tahoe Read 9 Oct 2026 · pages.uoregon.edu

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