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Install lyx how to#

Open the Applications folder and then the Utilities folder andĭrop i-Installer there (technically you can place it anywhere you like,īut if you place it here and forgot where it is, just E-mail me and IĬhose i-Package -> Known Packages i-Directory. Unpack by double-click (unless automatically done)

You can read this as your installation is progressing. An explanation to what you have done is given in Won't lock up your computer during the time and you don't have toīabysit the computer during the installation. The installation might take anywhere between half an hour and half aĭay depending on your bandwidth and server load.

Install lyx how to#

The details on how to install LyX on the Mac, see I will try to keep this introduction short and to the point. But you will need:Ī Mac with OSX 10.3.9 or 10.4 (this demonstration was madeĪbout 300 MB of free hard disk space (the installation isīig, but the files you create will typically be small.) What you needĪll software is completely free. If that does not scare you off, continue for a guide on how Typesetters know what they are doing, but So what do you sacrifice? Well, think about it as leaving your By using LyX youĬan be sure that your documents look good.

Rules typesetters have been working by for centuries. LyX is a front end to TeX, which is a computer implementation Give up the idea of having good looking documents and use.Learn typography and buy a DTP-program such as Quark or.If you want to create good looking documents on your Mac, you LyX on Mac Installing LyX on the Mac Why would you like to install LyX