LaTeX Newbie to LaTeX: Is MacTeX Good for Beginners?

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MacTeX is highly recommended for beginners using LaTeX on a Mac, as it includes essential tools for typesetting and creating PDFs. Users appreciate its user-friendly interface and the variety of features it offers, including the ability to create Feynman diagrams and slides with auxiliary tools. Additionally, LaTeXit is suggested for generating mathematical equations for presentations. For Windows users, TeXniCenter with MikTeX is mentioned, and there is a request for further recommendations on drawing Feynman diagrams and creating slides in that environment.
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I am new to LaTeX typesetting, I have used it in this forum but I would like to use it to create a pdf. I use a mac, and I came across MacTeX from a google search. Can anyone validate this, is it good for beginners?

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Diffy said:
I am new to LaTeX typesetting, I have used it in this forum but I would like to use it to create a pdf. I use a mac, and I came across MacTeX from a google search. Can anyone validate this, is it good for beginners?

Thanks,

It's quite nice for typing latex.
It contains various tools you need.
(maybe you don't need some of them at the beginning)
With the help of other auxiliary tools,
you can even make Feynamn diagrams, or producing slides.
BTW, I recommend you to use latexit also,
it can produce the mathematical equations to be used in keynotes,
in terms of Tex.
 
Seconded. MacTeX (or even just TeXShop) is a great package for LaTeX.
 
ismaili said:
It's quite nice for typing latex.
It contains various tools you need.
(maybe you don't need some of them at the beginning)
With the help of other auxiliary tools,
you can even make Feynamn diagrams, or producing slides.
BTW, I recommend you to use latexit also,
it can produce the mathematical equations to be used in keynotes,
in terms of Tex.

Can someone make recommendations for drawing feynman diagrams and making slides on a Windows machine (I am presently using TeXniCenter together with MikTeX)
 

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