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by JesmondJester
Sat Oct 10, 2015 2:28 pm
Forum: TeX Live and MacTeX
Topic: MacTeX 2015 & El Capitan
Replies: 0
Views: 6884

MacTeX 2015 & El Capitan

Hi guys,
OK before you read this please be patient. In October last year I bought my first Mac and installed TeXShop so am new to both.

I upgraded my MacBook Pro to El Capitan last week and needless to say TeXShop did not work because on this operating system, writing to /usr is no longer allowed ...
by JesmondJester
Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:19 pm
Forum: New Members
Topic: Hi and Help!
Replies: 6
Views: 4538

Re: Hi and Help!

I;ll be honest - I think I have bitten off more than I can chew here.

I really appreciate the help but I think I'll need a holiday before I can sit down and look at this properly to learn it and find out what has gone on.
by JesmondJester
Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:24 pm
Forum: New Members
Topic: Hi and Help!
Replies: 6
Views: 4538

Re: Hi and Help!

Hi Johannes,
Ok, so I created the document, saved it as Forum Test and as soon as I did so I got this error although the document itself looked find:

This is pdfTeX, Version 3.14159265-2.6-1.40.15 (TeX Live 2014) (preloaded format=pdflatex)
restricted \write18 enabled.
entering extended mode ...
by JesmondJester
Mon Oct 20, 2014 1:57 pm
Forum: New Members
Topic: Hi and Help!
Replies: 6
Views: 4538

Re: Hi and Help!

Hi Johannes,
That is really helpful thank you.

I'll do it tonight and see what comes up. To make matters more confusing - I am new to Mac (literally had the MacBook two weeks) and LaTeX so it will be a challenging few weeks ahead.

It'll all be worth it I am sure!

I'll let you know the outcome of ...
by JesmondJester
Sun Oct 19, 2014 6:35 pm
Forum: New Members
Topic: Hi and Help!
Replies: 6
Views: 4538

Hi and Help!

Hi everyone,
First of no doubt many posts from me as I love to ask questions.
Was directed towards LaTex as I am embarking on a Maths degree and want every thing I produce to look brilliant which in my handwriting it will not.

I have installed LaTex for the Mac from the latex-project.org website ...