Zathura, being a GTK application, most likely doesn't need XQuartz if it's built correctly. I'd also like to add that for the workflow you're describing, Skim

Zathura, being a GTK application, most likely doesn't need XQuartz if it's built correctly. I'd also like to add that for the workflow you're describing, Skim would also be a great choice. It's a fully open source native mac application that has SyncTex support. https://skim-app.sourceforge.io/ https://skim-app.sourceforge.io/