A binary has now been posted for LyX/Mac 1.5.0 release candidate 1,
available here:
<ftp://ftp.devel.lyx.org/pub/lyx/LyX-1.5.0rc1-Mac.dmg>
The usual cautions apply: this is beta software, and is apt to have
some bugs leading to crashes. While I don't expect there to be any
major problems, and while I have been using developmental versions
LyX-1.5.0 on my own documents without any trouble, I also religiously
make backups.
Two issues for Mac deserve special mention. The first concerns the
display fonts (LyX > Preferences > Screen fonts). Some fonts (such as
Times) do not display properly on screen; Helvetica is displayed
instead. This will not affect typeset output. The second concerns
typesetting. Before you run LyX for the first time, make sure you run
the installer. Then run LyX and check the View menu to make sure
options like PDF (pdflatex) appear. If the menu is mostly empty,
you'll probably be able to fix it by reconfiguring LyX (LyX >
Reconfigure) and then restarting. If you have this problem, please
report it to the list along with details concerning your setup: Intel
or PPC Mac as well as how you installed LaTeX (i-Installer, MacTeX,
fink, macports, etc.).
LyX-1.5.0 has been gaining increasing polish and stability as we move
to a final release. I urge you to try it and report your experiences
with it to the list.
Thanks.
Bennett
