Q: tex compiler problem on iCloud
I do not know how many of you would know about it but academicians use the 'tex' language to produce scientific articles. These programs compile the tex code which produces a pdf file. The problem is that, if you keep your tex file (with .tex extension) on an iCloud drive, problems occur. With one compiler (Latexian), a pdf file is not produced at all, with another compiler (Texpad) seperate pdf files are produced everytime the code is executed. I contacted the support services of these programs and they have told me that it is iCloud causing this. And they are right. They also tell me that they cannot fix this and Apple should fix this. And I think they are right. It cannot be that two different programs have bugs. Here I am requesting Apple to fix iCloud folders in a way that allows these or such programs to compile tex code. The problem can be reproduced easily without these program but by simply runing a lot of typesets with pdfTeX. In my opinion Apple should fix this.
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10)
Posted on Sep 2, 2016 12:07 PM