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==Minimal ConTeXt==
 
==Minimal ConTeXt==
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The "ConTeXt minimals" distribution is the recommended way to use ConTeXt on any OS.
 
The "ConTeXt minimals" distribution is the recommended way to use ConTeXt on any OS.
For a Mac tutorial see the mac section under [[ConTeXt_Minimals]]
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For a Mac tutorial see the mac section under [[ConTeXt Minimals]]
  
 
==MacTeX==
 
==MacTeX==
A straightforward way to to install ConTeXt on MacOSX is via the [http://www.tug.org/mactex/ MacTeX] distribution. The distribution includes [http://www.uoregon.edu/~koch/texshop/ TeXShop], and many other goodies.  
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A straightforward way to to install ConTeXt on Mac OS X is via the [http://www.tug.org/mactex/ MacTeX] distribution. The distribution includes [http://www.uoregon.edu/~koch/texshop/ TeXShop] and TeXworks editors, TeX Live Utility for managing updates, and many other goodies. It is highly recommended to use at least MacTeX version 2011.
  
 
* [http://www.tug.org/mactex/ Download and follow the instructions] (if you have a broad bandwith internet connection)
 
* [http://www.tug.org/mactex/ Download and follow the instructions] (if you have a broad bandwith internet connection)
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* or download and install a '''TeXlive''' image from the web.
 
* or download and install a '''TeXlive''' image from the web.
  
==gwTeX / i-Installer==
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==TeXshop and TeXwokrs==
Before MacTeX, the best way to use ConTeXt on Mac has been  [http://ii2.sourceforge.net/tex-index.html gwTeX] via [http://ii2.sourceforge.net Gerben Wierda's i-Installer] so far.
 
* download [http://ii2.sourceforge.net i-Installer] and check the "known packages"
 
* install the TeXlive tree
 
* install the ConTeXt beta
 
  
However, it is <b>not supported any more</b> since January 2007, which means that you cannot post bug reports or feature requests to the author any more, but ConTeXt updates are still available and it works as expected.
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Typically, both editors work out of the box, but if you are using version earlier than those shipped with MacTeX 2011 (TeXShop 2.42) you need to configure engines for ConTeXt manually.
  
If you have an ancient installation, you should replace the teTeX-based variant with TeXLive-based one:
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==More Links==
* uninstall both <i>"gwTeX Support: ConTeXt updater"</i> (<code>context-update.ii2</code>) and <i>"DEPRECATED gwTeX based on teTeX"</i> (<code>tex.ii2</code>)
 
* install <b>"gwTeX based on TeXLive"</b> (<code>texlive.ii2</code>) and <i>"ConTeXt updater"</i> again
 
  
==TeXshop==
 
Typically, It works out of the box, also on Intel-based Mac. Nevertheless, it has been reported that you may need to configure the TeX engine after installation as reported below:
 
 
"I went to preferences&rarr;engine and in the top box, filled in what it said in the brackets (i.e. <tt>/usr/local/teTeX/bin/powerpc-apple-darwin-current</tt> not <tt>/usr/texbin</tt> as was shown for some reason as the default). Note also that I did this on a powerbook G4 on Feb 11, 2007."
 
 
Also, if you plan to use XeTeX, take a look at the [[XeTeX#MacOSX:_using_TeXShop | XeTeX]] page for some hints related to TeXshop.
 
 
==More Links==
 
 
* [http://www.tug.org/mactex/ MacTeX Home Page] (MacTeX at TUG)
 
* [http://www.tug.org/mactex/ MacTeX Home Page] (MacTeX at TUG)
 
* [http://www.esm.psu.edu/mac-tex/ Mac OS X TeX/LaTeX Web Site] (Penn State University)
 
* [http://www.esm.psu.edu/mac-tex/ Mac OS X TeX/LaTeX Web Site] (Penn State University)

Revision as of 08:06, 24 June 2011

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Minimal ConTeXt

The "ConTeXt minimals" distribution is the recommended way to use ConTeXt on any OS. For a Mac tutorial see the mac section under ConTeXt Minimals

MacTeX

A straightforward way to to install ConTeXt on Mac OS X is via the MacTeX distribution. The distribution includes TeXShop and TeXworks editors, TeX Live Utility for managing updates, and many other goodies. It is highly recommended to use at least MacTeX version 2011.

TeXshop and TeXwokrs

Typically, both editors work out of the box, but if you are using version earlier than those shipped with MacTeX 2011 (TeXShop 2.42) you need to configure engines for ConTeXt manually.

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