[OS X TeX] TexShop hanging

[Herbert Schulz]

> On Jul 28, 2017, at 10:48 PM, M. Tamer Özsu <ozsut at mac.com> wrote:
> 
> I think I was using pdflatex Herb.
> 
> ==Tamer
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> M. Tamer Özsu
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>> On Jul 28, 2017, at 11:47 PM, Herbert Schulz <herbs at wideopenwest.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jul 28, 2017, at 8:50 PM, M. Tamer Özsu <ozsut at mac.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> In 3.83 an old problem has re-appeared. When it gives me an error during compilation (pdflatex), TeXShop hangs and I have to force quit and then delete all the auxiliary files before it will work again. I thought this was resolved and I don't recall having it in the previous two versions.
>>> 
>>> ==Tamer
>> 
>> Howdy,
>> 
>> How are you compiling your file? Are you using one of the external engines. e.g. pdflatexmk, or one of the internally defined programs, e.g. pdflatex---available directly from the Typeset Menu?
>> 
>> Good Luck,
>> 
>> Herb Schulz
>> (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)

Howdy,

Please try to put the line

% !TEX TS-program = pdflatexmk

at the top of your file and then compile it using Typeset->Typeset (Cmd-T). That will use the pdflatexmk engine to compile your document. Does the problem go away when you use that engine?

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)