[Tex/LaTex] BibTeX doesn’t produce any .bbl files on Mac OS

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I am trying to use BibTeX on my Mac to produce some simple citation references.

I copied some example code from online tutorials into a .tex file and a .bib file. The first LaTeX run on TeXShop gives me a PDF without any references. An .aux file is generated and valid. But I am failing at the next step. Normally BibTeX should run on the recently produced .aux file and generate an .bbl file which LaTeX uses in his second compile run, right? It doesn't. There is no .bbl file produced and I am getting no messages about it. It appears that the step "BibTeX runs on the .aux file to generate an .bbl file" never starts.

I am using TeXShop on Mac OS. Any ideas? How do I even start the BibTeX thing on Mac OS? When I'm working on Windows in TeXnicCenter it does this step by itself.

Best Answer

TeXShop doesn't do the BibTeX run by itself.

First step: run LaTeX

Here's how the window should appear

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Second step: choose BibTeX

Choose BibTeX from the dropdown menu

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Third step: run BibTeX

Click on the "Typeset" button (or hit Command-T)

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Then return to LaTeX and compile again.

You can run BibTeX when you need it, you don't need it to be run at each LaTeX run; only when references are added or removed.

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