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Sample latexmk file to provide continuous compilation and preview with MacTex on OS X
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.latexmkrc
# Sample latexmk configuration to use xelatex and Preview on OS X.
# Should help if you want to use latexmk with MacTeX.
#
# 1. Install MacTeX
# 2. Put this file in ~/.latexmkrc
# 3. Continuously recompile and preview your document with the command:
# latexmk -pvc myfile.tex
$pdflatex = 'xelatex -interaction=nonstopmode %O %S';
$pdf_previewer = 'open -a Preview "%S"';
$pdf_mode = 1;
$postscript_mode = $dvi_mode = 0;
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I was missing the interaction=nonstopmode to have xelatex not stop with a prompt on syntax errors ! thanks !

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