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BasicTeX

4,382installs in the last 30 days. Compact TeX distribution as alternative to the full TeX Live / MacTeX.

Is BasicTeX growing? No. Its share of all app installs went from 0.25% in the two months before to 0.21% in the last 30 days (−16%).

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  • Installs, 90 days
    11,700
  • Installs, 365 days
    74,526
  • Share of all installs
    0.21%
    Sep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
  • Type
    Mac app (installer package)

History

Installs in each recorded 30-day window.

No data in this spanNo data in this span6.3KNov 26 20256.8KJun 16 20264.4KOct 28

Average per 30 days

Three periods: the last 30 days, the two months before, and the nine months before that.

6,854Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 3,659Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 4,382Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
6,854Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 3,659Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 4,382Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026

BasicTeX: details

Website
www.tug.org/mactex/morepackages.html
Category
SDKs, runtimes and cloud CLIs
Type
Mac app (installer package)
Installs, 30 days
4,382
Installs, 90 days
11,700
Installs, 365 days
74,526
Trend
Get it
Download from the official website
Install from Terminal instead
brew install --cask basictex
Needs Homebrew, a free tool for installing apps by typing commands.
Source
formulae.brew.sh/cask/basictex

Install counts come from Homebrew, a free tool many Mac users install apps with, so they describe those people, not every Mac owner. How we count

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