[Tex/LaTex] Multiple Texmaker windows

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In OS-X, is there a way to open multiple windows of TeXmaker, each for viewing and editing different (or same) files?

Best Answer

Short answer: texmaker -n

In recent versions (4.2+) it should be possible to launch a new instance of texmaker using the option -n.
E.g. from command-line 

texmaker -n whatever.tex

The whole story

From the source files package, ./utilities/CHANGELOG.txt we can read

version 1.7.1 -> 1.8: texmaker can now be only started once per user : inverse search will no more launch a new instance of texmaker

version 4.1.1 -> 4.2 : with the new option "-n" for the command line, a new instance of Texmaker can be launched (will break the synchronization with the pdf viewers and others feautures)

The Puzzle / Documentation bug [?]

On some (non official) man pages of TexMaker[1],[2] I found, in the section 4.9, the syntax:

texmaker file [-master] [-line xx] [-insert foo] [-n]

...
With the -n option a new instance of Texmaker is launched (will break synchronization with the PDF viewers).

But in the same section of the manual on the official site [3] it is reported a different syntax:

texmaker file [-master] [-line xx] [-insert foo]

BTW in the documentation files of the source package [4] downloadable from the official page, the -n option is listed in the manual... unfortunately I had not the opportunity to compile or to install the last version, but it should work for each system.

An Update

I'm currently using the 5.0.2 version under Ubuntu.
Even if not reported by man, if I use the -n option it opens a new instance of texmaker.

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