NOTE: This repository is going to be archived as all the changes have been merged into the official repo.

IguanaTexMac

This is very experimental. Use at your own risk!

Known Issues

Vector graphics are not supported
- PowerPoint for Mac does not yet support converting emf images into shapes
- See https://powerpoint.uservoice.com/forums/288925/suggestions/34217164
The input window is not resizable
Using IguanaTexMac on the Apple silicon based version of PowerPoint results in the programm crashing
- Running PowerPoint with the setting “Open using Rosetta.” works (only relevant for Apple silicon based Macs)

Prerequisites

PowerPoint for Mac. Supported versions:
- PowerPoint 2016 (Version 16.16.7 190210 or later)
- PowerPoint 2019
MacTeX

Install

Method 1: Install with Homebrew

brew tap ray851107/iguanatexmac
brew install --cask --no-quarantine iguanatexmac

To uninstall:

brew uninstall --cask iguanatexmac
brew untap ray851107/iguanatexmac
# Restart PowerPoint for the changes to take effect

Method 2: Install Manually

Dowload the "prebuilt files" zip from the latest release

There are 3 files to install:

IguanaTex.scpt
- An AppleScript file for bypassing the sandbox introduced in Office 2016
- See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vba/vba-office-mac
libIguanaTexHelper.dylib
- Library for creating native text views
- The source code is included in the git repo, under the "IguanaTexHelper/" directory.
IguanaTexMac.ppam
- The main plugin file

Install IguanaTex.scpt

mkdir -p ~/Library/Application\ Scripts/com.microsoft.Powerpoint
cp ./IguanaTex.scpt ~/Library/Application\ Scripts/com.microsoft.Powerpoint/IguanaTex.scpt

Install libIguanaTexHelper.dylib

sudo mkdir -p '/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Office365/User Content.localized/Add-Ins.localized'
sudo cp ./libIguanaTexHelper.dylib '/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Office365/User Content.localized/Add-Ins.localized/libIguanaTexHelper.dylib'

Start PowerPoint. From the menu bar, select Tools > PowerPoint Add-ins... > '+' , and choose IguanaTexMac.ppam

Original README

IguanaTex

IguanaTex is a PowerPoint add-in which allows you to insert LaTeX equations into your PowerPoint presentation on Windows. It is distributed completely for free, along with its source code.

This repository hosts the source code in a form that can be easily tracked, shared and discussed.

For those interested in using IguanaTex, please download the add-in as a .ppam or .pptm file from http://www.jonathanleroux.org/software/iguanatex/.

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