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TeXShop vs LaTeX Workshop: catalog facts
TeXShop	LaTeX Workshop
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Native Mac application with tight SyncTeX integration Included in MacTeX, so it is already there on most Mac TeX installs	Auto build with configurable LaTeX recipes Internal PDF viewer with SyncTeX
macOS only Interface is dated compared with cross-platform editors	Requires Visual Studio Code and a separately installed TeX distribution Latest version needs a recent VS Code release
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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