
But if you combine two different applications, such as Aquamacs and Skim, spaces are very handy. Mac OS Spaces: I don't usually need them, because an application often suffices as a substitute for a space when it comes to grouping windows.More information on PDF syncing: “ TeX and PDF Synchronization – skim-app”.
Enable SyncTeX with Aquamacs: “Preferences → Sync → PDF-TeX Sync support”. Tip: You can remove intra-paragraph line breaks via unfill-region (but this does not work if each line of the paragraph is indented with spaces).Īpart from being able to annote PDFs (which the Leopard Preview app does really well now, too), Skim is also the perfect LaTeX PDF viewer, because it updates its contents in the background whenever the PDF file changes and it supports SyncTeX. This used to be a big problem when you wanted to edit LaTeX source in both Emacs and other GUI editors. M-x longlines-mode: Avoids inserting hard line breaks (e.g. Command → Jump to PDF (or command-shift-click or C-c C-c "J)ump To PDF"): Uses SyncTeX to go to that part of the PDF that corresponds to the cursor position in the LaTeX source. Options → Option Key: Change if you need the option key for special characters (e.g.: backslash on German keyboards or French accents).
Overview with screen shots: “ Editing LaTeX with Aquamacs”. SyncTeX has been created as a replacement for the older PDFSync.Īquamacs Aquamacs is a Mac OS X version of Emacs that comes with all the great Emacs LaTeX editing packages such as AucTeX and RefTeX. Aquamacs and Skim support it out of the box. SyncTeX: Enables jumping between corresponding locations in PDF and LaTeX source. Installation: The best way is to use the MacTeX distribution ( TeX Live on Mac OS). In this post, I describe my favorite setup for LaTeXing on the Mac. That means that you’ll be able to use a “PDF-only” workflow (with the occasional bitmap graphics thrown in). LaTeX on Mac OS X is a very pleasant experience, because both LaTeX and the operating system have excellent support for PDF.
Update : Brought several smaller things up to date, added a conclusion.