Typing Math Symbols and Equations on a Mac

[@marcboxerman291]

I love the integration of LaTeX into Pages. LaTeX renders equations beautifully. Thanks for demoing it.

[@rdfuhr]

Regarding LaTeX: Not only is there a feature to use it inside Pages, as Gary showed us, but also LaTeX files can be created in a standalone mode, using any text editor, and then "compiled" using the command line., They can also be created using dedicated apps, such as TeXShop, which enable you to edit and display documents that are prepared using LaTeX. These documents can get quite complex, and typically the corresponding generated documents are PDF files.

[@Larry77777]

Hey Gary: Excellent info. Related: For typing feet and inches, use the command key and command shift keys to get for example 6'6" instead of 6’6”

[@rockyroerNPC]

Math teacher here… I use equation editor all the time with latex, so for the majority of my work I use that. However, I often just want a one off symbol here or there. I have put many of these symbols into text replacements, using latex commands for my memory purpose. So if I type /times, which is the usual latex command, text corrections will convert it for me. I also have most of the Greek alphabet set up that way, so /Delta or /pi etc will convert into the appropriate symbol, or /approx or ^^3 or /sqrt.

[@CraftyCLC]

As a stats professor, love this tip! Thanks

[@jimbim4405]

Hell Gary. I've been an exclusive Mac user since 1985, but I ALWAYS discover something new in your videos!!! Thanks..

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

Gary, I really cant thank you enough. Not only is my KZbin channel taking off with decent content mixed in with great editing skills obtained mostly from your channel and Keynote animations that really make it stand out from other videos, but now I'm teaching electrical apprentices and needed to know how to make squared number equation symbol and found it here. I'm amazed and very grateful for you sharing this valuable information. Happy Thanksgiving 2023 Gary!!!

[@macmost]

Thanks! Glad to hear your channel is doing well.

[@RichardRegalado27]

I’ve been watching more and more of your videos Gary. I like the pace and the level of instructions. Continue sharing your knowledge. Thank you.

[@donnadalewis]

Took me 45 minutes to find the answer I was looking for. How to make 1/3 into a single character fraction (for ingredients in a recipe). Took me only a minute to find it here! Thank you.

[@johnvender]

Long time ago my father and I had a desktop publishing business and typeset a lot of textbooks including math and science. We became very handy with MathType. It's handy to see a lot of the simpler stuff can be done using just MacOS and supplied apps. LaTex is amazing but bit of a steep learning curve, one of my brothers used it for his plasma physics PhD thesis. Good to know those who know it can use it easily on Macs.

[@loisskiathitis8926]

A very useful and informative video tutorial today! Thank you, Gary! 👏🏻❤️

[@scottboettcher1344]

Wow. From the character viewer on, I didn't know ANY of this! Thanks Gary.

[@axelBr1]

Thanks. Using LaTex to enter a mathematical formula will be a lot easier than trying to use the equation editor in Word.

[@georgee3401]

Excellent tutorial. Very useful information. Many thanks!

[@christinebryant9143]

As always Gary a very useful tutorial. I wish I had known this last year at this time! Many thanks.

[@AndorSolymos]

Gary! You are the best!

[@ralphhennen5769]

Gary, what you’ve done here is so important. Do these formula preserve when exported to PDFs or imported from numbers (tables)? I’ve written whole research papers in LaTex which can be a challenge at times and this will save me a ton of time. Thanks again.

[@macmost]

When exporting to a PDF, yes. Try it and see how it works. Not sure what you mean by "imported from numbers (tables)."

[@cherylf2133]

Great information. Thanks, Gary!

[@satanismybrother]

Hi Gary, great stuff as usual. Would it be possible for you to do a video (or two or three) on how to set up parental controls on ios? They look very functional but not very intuitive

[@Greg-fg1rd]

NICE! Was not expecting a video on WWDC day. Thanks for your hard work!

[@patti3d]

I live on a different planet. What is Latex and WWDC day?

[@Greg-fg1rd]

@@patti3d WWDC = Yearly Apple Event.

[@patti3d]

@@Greg-fg1rd thank you!

[@carolinebarlow4795]

Thanks very much, Gary, for this extremely useful video today. Some excellent techniques to learn!

[@DH-kq2bf]

🤯 This is so interesting. Thank you!

[@deadiemeyers1661]

Thanks for some very helpful tips. 😃

[@johnnachristy2973]

Thanks!! Figured out how to do a division key really easy with your video, appreciate it so so much.🎉🎉

[@theclown888]

Wow, thanks so much for this!

[@IrrationalDelusion]

OMG did they just fix Mac Os scaling with resolution to resolution independent? They wrote on Sonoma Accessibility: " Other updates include an easier way to adjust text size for reading comfort, an option to automatically pause animated images while browsing the web, and a new experience for learning how to use Voice Control." That would be the best Mac Os update in my life if they did!!!

[@macmost]

There is an Accessibility, Display, Text Size option. Probably not what you want, but you can make text in some places, like Mail or the Finder, larger.

[@IrrationalDelusion]

@@macmost Already checked it. Kind of terrible. But it can be implemented like IOS increase text size feature since it increases text inside Settings as well, so the description saying “for apps below” is wrong because it’s across other apps like System settings too, but very limited in this beta.

[@Nassoud60]

Amazing thanks 🙏

[@rzakolski001]

best content, as always . bravo

[@Trackhoe075]

Very interesting thanks Gary

[@mattia.roncolato]

you literally saved me!!

[@wiwingmargahayu6831]

yeah mac is amazing for math equation writing

[@desertpatient]

Thanks bunches

[@patti3d]

What is the globe key for emojis?

[@macmost]

If you have an older keyboard, it is the FN key.

[@patti3d]

@@macmost I see the FN key. Thank you.

[@drkaur5753]

Not available for ipad os?

[@macmost]

Which method do you mean?

[@davidempire4874]

Excited for WWDC?

[@vaishnavi13500.]

when I press option+m instead of mu symbol something else is coming

[@macmost]

Perhaps due to the region and language you have set?

[@coolstuff_.]

cool

[@JonfAsd]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sellsformoola]

mac is so complicated.