TeXworks
TeXworks is a free, open-source LaTeX editor and IDE developed by the TeX User Group. It provides a clean, lightweight interface for writing and typesetting LaTeX documents, with built-in PDF viewer, syntax highlighting, code completion, and integrated compilation tools. TeXworks is widely used by academics, researchers, students and technical writers working with TeX/LaTeX—particularly in mathematics, physics, engineering and publishing environments where precise typesetting is required. The app aims to be beginner-friendly while remaining powerful enough for complex document projects.
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1 suggestionWe could not find definitive information about whether TeXworks has been updated with native Apple Silicon support. The search results were inconclusive, so we recommend contacting the TeX User Group or checking the official TeXworks repository to ask whether a native build is planned or already available. Given that Apple will remove Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028), it is important to confirm the status sooner rather than later if you rely on TeXworks. If the developers have not committed to a native build, consider trying MacTeX with TeXShop (which is actively maintained and confirmed to have native support), Overleaf (a web-based LaTeX editor that runs natively in any browser), or other actively developed LaTeX editors like VSCode with the LaTeX Workshop extension—all of which have clear native Apple Silicon support paths and do not depend on Rosetta 2.
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