I’m writing in LaTeX on a macOS machine, while using the preinstalled Preview.app for viewing the compiled document. After the LaTeX file is recompiled, Preview.app:
I’m wondering whether there is a way to configure it so that Preview.app:
PDF solutionsHold down the Shift key and press the Refresh or Reload button in the browser.
Select “Get Info.” (2) In the Get Info dialog box that opens, use the dropdown menu of applications under Open With to select Preview. (3) To change your default settings so that all PDFs automatically open in Preview when you double-click on them, click on the “Change All” button and confirm your change.
You can set Preview to open PDFs to the page you were on when you closed the PDF. In the Preview app on your Mac, choose Preview > Preferences, then click PDF. Select “Start on the last viewed page.”
I have been annoyed with this myself and, unfortunately, I only have a “hacked” solution for you.
You can view the PDF in the Single Page mode (activated by the ⌘+2 shortcut) to stay on the same page when the file is updated.
I hope someone posts a permanent solution that works in the Continuous Scroll mode.
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