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Installing Emacs on OS X

2012-06-26T16:00:33Z

78.86.117.96: /* Build it from source */ Create an alias for emacs, leaving the default emacs installed

OSX comes with a preinstalled version of Emacs, but alas it the oudated Emacs 22. Obtaining a newer Emacs on OS X is really simple. There are several popular ways to do it.

== Emacs 24 ==

=== As a binary package ===

Simply download a binary from [http://emacsformacosx.com Emacs for OSX]

=== Build it from source ===

The second easy way to obtain Emacs 24 is via [http://mxcl.github.com/homebrew/ homebrew]. Just type the following incantation in your shell and you’re done:

<source lang="bash">
$ brew update
$ brew install emacs --cocoa
$ ln -s /usr/local/Cellar/emacs/24.1/Emacs.app /Applications
or
$ cp -r /usr/local/Cellar/emacs/Emacs.app /Applications/
</source>
The second step is optional, but it’s recommended if you like to start Emacs from the launchpad or from Spotlight.

Chances are good you have an older version of Emacs installed by default with OS X. It's suggested you to remove that older Emacs version to avoid conflicts with the new one. Do this:

<source lang="bash">
$ sudo rm /usr/bin/emacs
$ sudo rm -rf /usr/share/emacs
</source>

Or just create an alias in your shell and when you invoke 'emacs' it will run the newly installed version:

<source lang="bash">
$ alias emacs="/usr/local/Cellar/emacs/24.1/Emacs.app/Contents/MacOS/Emacs -nw"
</source>

To make it permanent, if using bash, add that line to ~/.bash_profile.

That’s all folk! You may now proceed to the configuration section.

== Emacs 23 ==

=== As a binary package ===

Simply download a binary from [http://emacsformacosx.com/builds Emacs for OSX].

=== Use a package manager (Emacs 23 only at time of writing) ===

* Fink
* MacPorts
<source lang="bash">
port install emacs
</source>

You can add <tt>+<variant> [+<variant>...]</tt> where <tt>variant</tt> is one or more of:
* dbus: Builds emacs with D-Bus support
* gtk: Builds emacs as an X11 program with GTK+2 widgets
* motif: Builds emacs as an X11 program with Motif
* universal: Build for multiple architectures
* x11: Builds emacs as a X11 program with Lucid widgets
The gtk, motif and x11 variants require (depend on) MacPorts' X11 libraries. They're mutually exclusive.

== Aquamacs ==

A near-OS-X-native port of GNU Emacs, integrating Emacs with all the features of Mac OS X.

[[Category:OS X]][[Category:Beginner]][[Category:Install Or Upgrade]][[Category:Emacs-23]][[Category:Emacs-23.4]][[Category:Emacs-24]]

Installing Emacs on OS X

2012-06-26T15:56:42Z

78.86.117.96: /* Build it from source */ removing the 'HEAD' directory as emacs is at 24.1 officially now and brew installs that. If the user wanted HEAD, then they already should know what they are doing...

OSX comes with a preinstalled version of Emacs, but alas it the oudated Emacs 22. Obtaining a newer Emacs on OS X is really simple. There are several popular ways to do it.

== Emacs 24 ==

=== As a binary package ===

Simply download a binary from [http://emacsformacosx.com Emacs for OSX]

=== Build it from source ===

The second easy way to obtain Emacs 24 is via [http://mxcl.github.com/homebrew/ homebrew]. Just type the following incantation in your shell and you’re done:

<source lang="bash">
$ brew update
$ brew install emacs --cocoa
$ ln -s /usr/local/Cellar/emacs/24.1/Emacs.app /Applications
or
$ cp -r /usr/local/Cellar/emacs/Emacs.app /Applications/
</source>
The second step is optional, but it’s recommended if you like to start Emacs from the launchpad or from Spotlight.

Chances are good you have an older version of Emacs installed by default with OS X. It's suggested you to remove that older Emacs version to avoid conflicts with the new one. Do this:

<source lang="bash">
$ sudo rm /usr/bin/emacs
$ sudo rm -rf /usr/share/emacs
</source>
That’s all folk! You may now proceed to the configuration section.

== Emacs 23 ==

=== As a binary package ===

Simply download a binary from [http://emacsformacosx.com/builds Emacs for OSX].

=== Use a package manager (Emacs 23 only at time of writing) ===

* Fink
* MacPorts
<source lang="bash">
port install emacs
</source>

You can add <tt>+<variant> [+<variant>...]</tt> where <tt>variant</tt> is one or more of:
* dbus: Builds emacs with D-Bus support
* gtk: Builds emacs as an X11 program with GTK+2 widgets
* motif: Builds emacs as an X11 program with Motif
* universal: Build for multiple architectures
* x11: Builds emacs as a X11 program with Lucid widgets
The gtk, motif and x11 variants require (depend on) MacPorts' X11 libraries. They're mutually exclusive.

== Aquamacs ==

A near-OS-X-native port of GNU Emacs, integrating Emacs with all the features of Mac OS X.

[[Category:OS X]][[Category:Beginner]][[Category:Install Or Upgrade]][[Category:Emacs-23]][[Category:Emacs-23.4]][[Category:Emacs-24]]

User talk:Kindahero

2012-04-29T17:39:16Z

78.86.117.96: Missing fringes note

Any comments/critics/suggestions regarding my actions on this site are heartly welcome. [[User:Kindahero|Kindahero]] 22:08, 29 March 2012 (EEST)

Hi, the picture regarding Emacs' buffers/windows... there is one thing missing: fringes. They are not missing in the picture, but you forgot to mention them. There is even one with a 'wrapped' arrow. Thanks, dotemacs