

Install a TeX/LaTeX system like MiKTeX before installing any of these extra MacTeX is very similar to TeXworks except thatįor a while you will probably start wanting some additional editingįeatures. MiKTeX + TeXstudio (Windows, MacOsX, Linux) - My favorite freeware LaTeXĮditor. It has graphical pallets to help you if youĭon't remember all of the LaTeX command andĮnvironments. If you have a 4K high resolution computer monitor, Like MiKTeX first before installing this. WinEdt + MiKTeX + Sumatra PDF (Windows only) WinEdt is not freeware, but it is very versatile and infinitely customizable.MiKTeX + TeXmaker (Windows, MacOsX, Linux) - Another freeware LaTeX editor.You will need to go to "Options|Configure TeXstudio|Show Advanced Options|GUI Scaling" and drag the sliders to make the symbol pallets larger. MiKTeX + LyX (Windows, Mac, Linux) - A freeware graphical frontĮnd for LaTeX.For power users who don't mind tweaking scripts and modifying settings files, WinEdt is possibly the best LaTeX editor for Windows. As you edit documents, formulas actually look like formulas!!!Īlready understand basic LaTeX. Learn LaTeX using a simple editorįirst, then try LyX.

I can type most documents more quickly with the old-school method of directly editing the *.tex file with a text editor and compiling to create a PDF file.
