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AppsUtilitiesSystem UtilitiesTLUtility

TLUtility

TeX Live Utility, a Mac OS GUI for the TeX Live Manager

by amaxwellamaxwell/tlutility
Free · Open sourceLatest versionMac
Checked by AppsXiNotarizedSigned

About TLUtility

WHAT IS THIS?

TeX Live Utility is a Mac OS X graphical interface for TeX Live Manager. It aims to provide a native Mac OS X interface for the most commonly used functions of the TeX Live Manager command-line tool.

TeX Live 2008 and later come with the TeX Live Manager for updating, installing, and otherwise managing a TeX installation. It includes a cross-platform Perl/Tk graphical interface, and a command-line interface (tlmgr). The cross-platform Perl/Tk interface is less Mac-like, but provides access to more features.

The home page _ has more information about features.

COMPILATION

To check out:

  • In Terminal: `git clone https://github.com/amaxwell/tlutility`
  • in the source directory, run::

git submodule init git submodule update

to pull the necessary submodules.

  • open `TeX Live Utility.xcodeproj` and set the scheme to

`TeX Live Utility (Debug)` or release, and build it

  • it should build in Xcode on 10.8 and later

LICENSE

TeX Live Utility and associated scripts are released under the BSD license as follows:

This software is Copyright (c) 2010-2014 Adam Maxwell. All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

  • Redistributions of source code must retain the above

copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.

  • Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright

notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

  • Neither the name of Adam Maxwell nor the names of any contributors

may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE

Description adapted from the project README.

Version
1.58
Updated
Oct 2, 2026
Size
39 MB
License
BSD 3-Clause License

Open source details

Source code
Exact source for 1.58
Released
Oct 2, 2026
GitHub stars
324
Website
amaxwell.github.io/tlutility

Community project. Help and bug reports go to the maintainers on GitHub; AppsXi does not provide support for this app.

License

Permissive

BSD 3-Clause License

Use, change and share it freely, including in closed source apps, as long as the copyright notice stays.

Read the full license

How this app was checked

AppsXi checks every version before it is listed.

  • Signed by Adam Maxwell (966Z24PX4J)

    Apple Developer ID team 966Z24PX4J

  • Notarized by Apple

  • Hardened Runtime on

  • File matches the hash GitHub published

    SHA-256 ddc70b940298ffcb919ce6f2c1467c5b17d2f54de62f143535441f93dd5a6e35

  • No malware found

    ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 14, 2026

  • Install and behavior test in a virtual machine: not run yet

    Coming soon for all listings.

  • Updates itself from the maintainer's own feed

    sparkle: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/amaxwell/tlutility/master/appcast/tlu_appcast.xml. AppsXi checks each new version too.

What these checks mean

Versions

1.58

Checked Oct 14, 2026 · Mac

ZIP · 39 MB

checked

Questions about TLUtility

Is TLUtility free?

Yes. TLUtility is free and open source under the BSD 3-Clause License. AppsXi lists the maintainers' official release and does not charge for it.

Is TLUtility safe to download?

AppsXi downloads every version of TLUtility from the maintainers' official GitHub release and checks it before it is listed. For version 1.58 (checked Oct 14, 2026), the Mac download is signed by its developer and notarized by Apple, each file matches the checksum GitHub publishes for the release, byte for byte and a malware scan found nothing.

Does TLUtility run on Apple silicon Macs?

Yes. TLUtility has a native Apple silicon build, and it runs on Intel Macs too.

What does TLUtility need to run?

TLUtility needs macOS 10.9 or later.

Who makes TLUtility?

TLUtility is an open source project by amaxwell on GitHub (amaxwell/tlutility). Help and bug reports go to its maintainers there.

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Download

  • Download for MacApple siliconIntelZIP · 39 MB
    SHA-256 for TeX.Live.Utility.app-1.58.zipddc70b940298ffcb919ce6f2c1467c5b17d2f54de62f143535441f93dd5a6e35
Version
1.58
Mac
macOS 10.9 or later
Price
Free

The download comes straight from the maintainer’s official GitHub release. AppsXi checked this exact file.

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