Where Does TeXShop Store Engines and Templates?
TeXShop keeps engines, templates and macros under Library TeXShop on Mac with prefs beside. TeX binaries live apart.
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TeXShop nests engines, templates and macros under one Library tree with prefs beside. Active engines sit two levels above inactive staging. TeX binaries live apart under system paths.
Per-file overrides choose engines per document. Macros branch with completion trees beside. Copy whole trees plus prefs while closed for migration.
Where TeXShop stores this, by platform
~/Library/TeXShop
Engines with active/inactive staging plus templates, stationery and macros beneath. Prefs sit beside the tree. TeX binaries live apart.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up TeXShop?
Copy ~/Library/TeXShop whole with engines, templates and macros beneath plus the prefs file beside. TeX binaries live apart under system trees. Deactivate engines by moving down two levels.
How do TeXShop engines work?
They branch per role with active engines beside inactive staging. Move files up two levels to activate with restarts. Personal templates live apart from shipped ones.
Can I hand-edit TeXShop prefs?
It caches aggressively requiring quits before copies. Delete prefs to reset per MacTeX FAQs. Lower-confidence paths like completion trees stay secondary.
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