Utility `dvisvgm` in homebrew's MacTeX does not support converting PDF to SVG

[wme7]

Description of Error

After updating to macOS Sequoia 15.7.4 and installing Manim v0.20.1, the manim checkhealth command fails with the following error:

My installation does not support converting PDF to SVG

Root Cause:
The dvisvgm (v3.6) binary included in the Homebrew distribution of MacTeX/TeX Live appears to be faulty or improperly linked, preventing Manim from rendering LaTeX correctly.

Workaround/Solution:
Uninstalling the Homebrew version and installing the official MacTeX distribution from [tug.org](https://tug.org/mactex/mactex-download.html) resolves the issue completely.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Install MacTeX via Homebrew: brew install --cask mactex (or texlive).
2. Install Manim: uv add manim.
3. Run uv run manim checkhealth.
4. Observe the PDF-to-SVG conversion error.

dvisvgm check

1. dvisvgm -h : --libgs=filename set name of Ghostscript shared library
2. dvisvgm -V : dvisvgm 3.6
3. dvisvgm -V1 :

dvisvgm 3.6 (aarch64-apple-darwin20.6.0)
----------------------------------------
brotli:   1.2.0
clipper:  6.2.1
freetype: 2.14.1
kpathsea: 6.4.2
potrace:  1.16
xxhash:   0.8.3
zlib:     1.3.2

System specifications

• OS: macOS Sequoia 15.7.4

• Python Version: 3.14.3

• Manim Version: v0.20.1

• Faulty Tool: dvisvgm v3.6 (via Homebrew)

• Distribution: TeX Live 2026 (Homebrew Cask) vs. Official MacTeX 2026.

• Result: Official distribution works; Homebrew distribution fails.

[behackl]

Thanks for the report! I am not sure there is much we can do on our end to fix this, except for perhaps documenting it somewhere. 🤔

[wme7]

I think, it needs to be reported to Homebrew-core. I can see an outdated issue about it in 2023, but it is unclear that is related to this.

I agree to document it for the moment. Either mention:

• to skip Homebrew's MacTeX or
• strongly advise for the MacTeX from tug.org.