Equations in Pages are fuzzy when viewed in iCloud

• You may know MathType 7 is not the only way to insert equations into Pages. You can also use MathML or LaTeX. For details about that, see our main page of instructions for using MathType with Pages.
  • Inserting equations into Pages for Mac as MathML or LaTeX doesn't help this issue. Equations are still fuzzy when viewing in iCloud.
  • If you insert equations as MathML or LaTeX, it's possible to change the font and size, but not without knowing how to do that in the MathML or LaTeX code. The Pages interface does not provide a point-and-click way of doing that.
• MathType 7 provides other means of saving equations.
  • You can save equations from MathType 7 in PDF format and insert or drag them into your Pages document. See the next bullet for what to do next.
  • You can save from MathType 7 in GIF format. The default GIF setting is a low-resolution image, so if you keep it as GIF, it's best to first open MathType 7 > Preferences > Web and GIF Preferences. Before you save the equation, set Bitmap Resolution to Other:288, then save the equation. Insert or drag the equation from its location into your Pages document. Equations saved as GIF at 288 dpi are 400% larger than standard text. That’s why you'll need to resize them. In the Arrange tab of the Format inspector, set the Size to 25% to match the surrounding text size. (If "Constrain proportions" is set, it's only necessary to select one value; the other will change proportionally.) See the next bullet for positioning.
  • Also, on the Arrange tab of the Format inspector, set Text Wrap to "Inline with Text" and drag the equation to its position within the text. You can't change the vertical alignment of an "Inline with Text" image.
• Here's how each of these options looks in iCloud (explanation after the screenshot):

As shown, there’s no perfect — or even good — solution to this issue. In the event it's absolutely, positively essential to have nice-looking equations while viewing the document in iCloud, it's clear which of the workarounds above you'll need to use.

Providing feedback to Apple

This behavior is related to a known issue in Apple’s Pages/Keynote applications. While we don’t have direct control over how Apple prioritizes or resolves these issues, user feedback plays an important role in bringing them to light.

If this issue impacts your workflow, we encourage you to share your feedback directly with Apple. They provide a feedback form where you can report issues and suggest improvements.

We’ll continue working to ensure MathType integrates as smoothly as possible with Apple’s applications and will keep supporting you with any available workarounds in the meantime.

If you have questions or have found alternative approaches that work well for you, feel free to share them with us. Your feedback helps us improve both our products and our documentation.