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Package managers
- Homebrew
brew install --cask aquamacs
About Aquamacs
Aquamacs is a text and code editor built on GNU Emacs and adapted for the Mac. It handles plain text, HTML, LaTeX and many programming languages, including C++, Java, Python, R, Perl, Ruby and PHP.
The stable release is Aquamacs 3.6, which runs on Mac OS 10.11 El Capitan or later. Aquamacs 4 is in alpha. It is based on Emacs 29.4 and ships as a universal binary for both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Strengths
- Emacs editing with a Mac-oriented setup
- Supports LaTeX, HTML and many programming languages
- Aquamacs 4 alpha runs natively on Apple Silicon
Limitations
- macOS only
- Current stable release is based on an older Emacs; the newer version is still alpha
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree to download.
- License
- Proprietary
- Platforms
- macOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Mac users who want Emacs that behaves more like a Mac application
- Categories
- Code editors
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Aquamacs
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GNU Emacs
An editor that is really a Lisp environment, extensible to the point where people run their email, calendar and shell inside it.
GNU Emacs is the upstream editor under GPL-3.0, runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with current releases, but its macOS build is less polished and less Mac-like than Aquamacs.
Doom Emacs
An opinionated configuration framework that turns GNU Emacs into a fast, modular editing environment.
Doom Emacs is a modular, opinionated configuration on top of GNU Emacs for macOS and Linux, trading Aquamacs' Mac-style behaviour for Emacs-native defaults you configure in Emacs Lisp.
Spacemacs
A community-driven Emacs configuration that combines Emacs with Vim-style editing and mnemonic key bindings.
Spacemacs layers Vim-style editing and mnemonic key bindings over GNU Emacs, runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and requires installing Emacs separately rather than a Mac-adapted app.
Lem
A general-purpose editor and IDE written in and extensible with Common Lisp, with Emacs and Vim keybindings.
Lem is an open-source editor extensible in Common Lisp with Emacs-like and Vim-like modes on macOS and Linux, so Emacs Lisp packages and configuration do not carry over.
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TextMate
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