Has anyone been able to install the MinionPro
package on OS X? I usually install (and update) TeX Live through MacPorts and the first package I have ever found that wasn't already included is MinionPro
. Googling for this returns me "manual" instructions for a seemingly endeavour of paths, conversions, and failed installations. So I was wondering: am I missing some package already available in MacPorts?
[Tex/LaTex] MinionPro on Mac OS X
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Best Answer
Hugo, you say "I do have Minion Pro installed in my system -- although I honestly don't know how, but I suppose it either came with Adobe InDesign or Microsoft Office", however before you can use the Minion Pro OTF fonts on your system, they first need to be converted into Type1 format. I'm guessing you haven't done this yet (please correct me if I'm wrong). The
MinionPro
README on CTAN contains the exact instructions you'll need to step through to convert yourotf
files topfb
, where to place them in yourtexmf
, how to install them, etc. Assuming you've already installed the MinionPro package, the font and map files properly on your system, the main things you'll need to do are:LCDF Typetools
into it (download these from www.lcdf.org/type)convert.sh
into it (contained inscripts.zip
at CTAN, although you probably have downloaded this already)otf
and copy your Minion Prootf
files thereconvert.sh
(this creates a directory calledpfb
containing your Type1 fonts)pfb
files into the appropriate place in yourtexmf
texhash
andupdmap
or their equivalents on your system (see the README)The number of steps might appear onerous compared to usual one-click package installations, but they're really not too difficult. Just follow them quite precisely and you'll be right. You'll be rewarded with a very handsome dual-purpose text and math typeface, with the added bonus of the equally handsome and quite complete
MnSymbol
symbols set at the end.