tex-live-utility
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Description:
Graphical user interface for TeX Live Manager
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 1.54@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Productivity
Tags: latex tex macos gui productivity
Install: brew install --cask tex-live-utility
About:
TeX Live Utility is a native macOS graphical user interface for tlmgr, the TeX Live package manager. It provides an intuitive way to manage TeX Live packages, allowing users to install, update, and remove packages without using the command line. This tool simplifies maintaining a complete and up-to-date TeX distribution for document compilation.
Key Features:
  • Graphical interface for tlmgr operations
  • Package installation, update, and removal
  • Repository mirror selection and management
  • Detailed log viewing for troubleshooting
Use Cases:
  • Managing TeX Live packages on macOS without the terminal
  • Keeping a LaTeX installation up-to-date with the latest packages
Alternatives:
  • MacTeX – MacTeX is the full TeX Live distribution for macOS, which includes TeX Live Utility. The utility can also be used with smaller, non-MacTeX installations.
  • Terminal tlmgr – The command-line version of the TeX Live Manager. TeX Live Utility provides a graphical front-end to the same core functionality.
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