[texhax] Math writing software for the Mac

[Axel E. Retif]

On Jun 16, 2005, at 11:41 AM, alberte wrote:

> Where can I purchase math software for the Macintosh OS 9?  I would  
> like to
> write and print my own math problems and equations. I everytime I  
> open a
> math book, I often ask myself, what type of software did they use  
> to write
> these math problems and equations with? I tell myself would’nt be  
> nice to
> write my own problems and equations.
>
> If you could please point in the right direction, I would really  
> apprecate
> it.

The best place to look for freeware, shareware and commercial  
distributions and front-ends is

http://www.esm.psu.edu/mac-tex/default9.html

I think you should subscribe to the TeX on Mac OS X Mailing List (in  
the same page above): there are many persons who have been using TeX  
since the pre-X (and pre-9) days. They could advice you on the  
alternatives.

Best regards,

Axel