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MacTeX

2,669installs in the last 30 days. Full TeX Live distribution without GUI applications.

Is MacTeX growing? Yes. Its share of all app installs went from 0.10% in the two months before to 0.13% in the last 30 days (+22%).

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  • Installs, 90 days
    5,752
  • Installs, 365 days
    23,553
  • Share of all installs
    0.13%
    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 span1.3KNov 26 20252.5KJun 16 20262.7KOct 28

Average per 30 days

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

1,942Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 1,542Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 2,669Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
1,942Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 1,542Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 2,669Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026

MacTeX: details

Website
www.tug.org/mactex
Category
SDKs, runtimes and cloud CLIs
Type
Mac app (installer package)
Installs, 30 days
2,669
Installs, 90 days
5,752
Installs, 365 days
23,553
Trend
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brew install --cask mactex-no-gui
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Source
formulae.brew.sh/cask/mactex-no-gui

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