The install script has created a directory "LyX-1.4" in theĭirectory "Application Support" which is in the directory "Library" in Now you are done with the installation of LyX. Script from the /Users/Shared folder from that account. The install script in the first account, move it to the /Users/Sharedįolder (click your Disk icon, then Users, then Shared). The easiest way to do this is probably to run Note that you have to run the install script for everyĪccount that uses LyX.
Provide your password when prompted (you need administrator Run the install script by double-clicking. Drag the application to the Applications folder. Work considerably once you get used to LyX.įollow the instructions, i.e. Is useful since it contains keyboard shortcuts that will speed up your Unpack and mount the disk image (by double clicking) if Latest version of LyX (this introduction uses LyX1.4pre5, but Now it's time for the easy part: installing LyX.
You will probably want to tweak the inside sooner or later. You actually don't have to worry about, although I can promise you that To help you create nice-looking documents. We will come to how you install LyX shortly, Let'sĬonclude by saying that you have installed a package that LyX will need Now you can use teTeX to create documents straight away, but unless youįeel like writing input files like: \documentclassĪnd typing some commands in the Terminal to get theĬorresponding pdf-document, LyX is your choice. Related to this, such as converting image files to a format that can be TheĪdditional packages you installed contain instructions for tasks
They contain instructions on how to typeset documents. Not supposed to mess with this directory (but there are exceptions as This is a directory that contains roughlyĢ35 MB, which has been installed by the i-Installer. If you like to see what has happened, select the Finder and Type your password when requested again and take Then there's a hugeĭownload, but you can keep track on the progress bar and predicted time Time for installations on my machine (which has 100 Mb (see also below) by selecting them from the list and clicking "Open iPackage" andĪfter each package has been installed, close the window Install the packages in the order outlined at:.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. 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