Instructions on how to install the BasicTeX TeX distribution on macOS.

First step should be to unsinstall any previous BasicTeX installation. This step can be skipped if no BasicTeX version was previously installed.

To uninstall any previous BasicTeX installations use the following command(s):

sudo rm -rf /usr/local/texlive /Library/TeX

The BasicTeX TeX distribution can be obtained here. Copy the link for the package version that you want to install from there.

Get the BasicTeX installer package using the following commands:

mkdir ~/Downloads/BasicTeX
curl --silent --location --retry 3 "https://mirror.ctan.org/systems/mac/mactex/BasicTeX.pkg" --output ~/Downloads/BasicTeX/BasicTeX.pkg

Run the installer package using the following command:

sudo installer -pkg ~/Downloads/BasicTeX/BasicTeX.pkg -target /

Open a new terminal window and check if the CMake tool is installed:

tex --version

After installing the BasicTeX TeX distribution you can remove the downloaded installation package using the following command:

rm -rf ~/Downloads/BasicTeX