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MacTeX

2,210installs in the last 30 days. Full TeX Live distribution with GUI applications.

Is MacTeX growing? No. Its share of all app installs went from 0.14% in the two months before to 0.10% in the last 30 days (−28%).

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  • Installs, 90 days
    6,532
  • Installs, 365 days
    47,782
  • Share of all installs
    0.10%
    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 span5KNov 26 20254.1KJun 16 20262.2KOct 28

Average per 30 days

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

4,500Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 2,161Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 2,210Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
4,500Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 2,161Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 2,210Last 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
2,210
Installs, 90 days
6,532
Installs, 365 days
47,782
Trend
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brew install --cask mactex
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Source
formulae.brew.sh/cask/mactex

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