From f87ec58c319fff685cbdbf1775f92788265caaa0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrey Zhuchkov <765471+azhuchkov@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2025 22:05:10 +0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add a lightweight alternative to MacTeX in the README --- README.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 65cf328598..2ff2536165 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -69,6 +69,15 @@ manim-render example_scenes.py OpeningManimExample ```sh brew install ffmpeg mactex ``` +
+ 💡 An alternative to heavyweight MacTeX bundle. + + > To avoid installing the full MacTeX bundle, which is ~6GB, you can alternatively install the + > lightweight [BasicTeX](https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/basictex) and then gradually add + > only the LaTeX packages you actually need. A list of packages sufficient to run examples can + > be found [here](https://github.com/3b1b/manim/issues/2133#issuecomment-2414547866). + > For an overview of the MacTeX installer bundles, see https://www.tug.org/mactex/. +
2. If you are using an ARM-based processor, install Cairo. ```sh