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Created March 20, 2025 06:19 — forked from yig/update_mactex.md
Instructions for updating MacTeX's BasicTeX every year

Once you get the dreaded error message that tlmgr won't install any new packages, it's time to upgrade to the latest texlive.

  1. Save list of currently installed packages:

     tlmgr list --only-installed > previously_installed_texlive_packages.txt

  2. Download and install the latest BasicTex.pkg: http://www.tug.org/mactex/

  3. Save list of default packages: