<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">All,<div><br></div><div>I last updated my full LaTex/TeX distribution in early 2008. Engine files such as l<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">atexmk.engine</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "> are dated 10/07. I have since followed up by updating TeXShop regularly; I use version 2.25.</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>My current installation seems to work fine. But I've been reading on the list that there have been significant changes in the more recent distributions. So I'm wondering if it is time to bite the bullet and update the full distribution.</div><div><br></div><div>I regularly read the list and have seen a fair amount of traffic relating post-update problems, so I have been hesitant to update lest I break something. </div><div><br></div><div>Although many helpful posts have been published addressing various installation/update issues, I haven't seen one comprehensive post that: (1) recommends updating, and (2) identifies potential pitfalls with the update.</div><div><br></div><div>If I were to update, I would prefer to keep my current distribution in its current state for a while until I am sure that the new distribution is working for me.</div><div><br></div><div>I will appreciate (and hopefully others do also) if the experts out there can provide recommendations and suggestions about updating.</div><div><br></div><div>I use a MacBook Pro with MacOS 10.5.7.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks in advance.</div><div><br></div><div>Raul Martinez<br><br></div></body></html>