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Add a lightweight alternative to MacTeX in the README (#2375)
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```sh
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brew install ffmpeg mactex
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<details>
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<summary>💡 An alternative to heavyweight MacTeX bundle.</summary>
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> To avoid installing the full MacTeX bundle, which is ~6GB, you can alternatively install the
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> lightweight [BasicTeX](https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/basictex) and then gradually add
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> only the LaTeX packages you actually need. A list of packages sufficient to run examples can
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> be found [here](https://github.com/3b1b/manim/issues/2133#issuecomment-2414547866).
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> For an overview of the MacTeX installer bundles, see https://www.tug.org/mactex/.
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</details>
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2. If you are using an ARM-based processor, install Cairo.
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```sh

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