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TeXworks

Write LaTeX and other TeX documents on Mac with a source editor, integrated PDF preview and SyncTeX navigation. This download is the Intel build for macOS 11 or later.

macOSFree and open source; GNU GPL version 2 or laterVersion 0.6.11
Operating system
macOS 11 or later for the selected build
Architecture
Intel x86_64
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DMG disk image
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What is TeXworks?

TeXworks brings TeX source editing and PDF preview into one working environment. Use its Unicode-aware editor to write LaTeX or ConTeXt documents, with syntax highlighting, command completion and source spell-checking. Its PDF-centered workflow uses typesetting engines such as pdfTeX and XeTeX to turn marked-up text into formatted documents.

The integrated PDF viewer lets you check the output without switching applications. SyncTeX links positions in the source and preview, helping you move from a passage in the document back to the corresponding text.

The linked TeXworks 0.6.11 disk image targets Intel x86_64 Macs running macOS 11 or later. The publisher also lists a separate legacy macOS 10.13 build; this button does not select that package. Native Apple Silicon compatibility is not established for the selected Intel download. The gallery image is the publisher's historical TeXworks 0.4 screenshot on macOS, not an image of version 0.6.11.

What it offers

  • Edit LaTeX, ConTeXt and other TeX documents in a Unicode-aware source editor.
  • Use TeX syntax highlighting, command completion and source spell-checking.
  • View typeset output in an integrated PDF viewer.
  • Navigate between source text and matching PDF positions with SyncTeX.

Good to know

  • The selected DMG is an Intel x86_64 build for macOS 11 or later, not a native ARM64 package; Apple Silicon compatibility is not established here.
  • The screenshot shows the historical 0.4 series on macOS; current release appearance may differ.

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Sources

References used for this listing. Retrieval dates do not indicate hands-on testing.

  1. TeXworks — official project overview and screenshots ↗Retrieved
  2. TeXworks/texworks — official repository README ↗Retrieved
  3. TeXworks 0.6.11 — official release metadata and macOS assets ↗Retrieved
  4. Softonic Mac discovery — product details unavailable ↗Retrieved

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