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| − | + | OS X comes with a preinstalled version of Emacs, but alas it is the outdated Emacs 22. Fortunately, obtaining a newer release 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]. | |
| − | The | + | The above binary distribution bundled with up-to-date versions [http://www.gnu.org/software/auctex/ AUCTeX], [http://ess.r-project.org ESS] and a few other useful tools is available |
| + | from [http://vgoulet.act.ulaval.ca/en/emacs/mac/ Vincent Goulet's web site]. | ||
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| + | === MacPorts === | ||
| + | |||
| + | If you have [https://www.macports.org/ MacPorts] installed, you can just do: | ||
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| + | <source lang="bash"> | ||
| + | $ sudo port install emacs | ||
| + | </source> | ||
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| + | to install Emacs 24. The MacPorts installer updates your PATH environment variable, so the MacPorts build of Emacs should be found by your shell before the (outdated) build that comes with Mac OS when you type 'emacs'. If you prefer the Emacs.app build, that's available by executing: | ||
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| + | <source lang="bash"> | ||
| + | $ sudo port install emacs-app | ||
| + | </source> | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Homebrew : emacs === | ||
| + | |||
| + | Emacs 27 is also available via [https://brew.sh brew.sh]. | ||
| + | The specific page about the emacs formula is [https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/emacs emacs]. | ||
| + | Note that this package is a non-graphical package, it used to have a --cocoa option but it is not available currently. | ||
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| + | Just type the following incantation in your shell and you’re done: | ||
<source lang="bash"> | <source lang="bash"> | ||
| − | $ brew | + | $ brew update |
| − | $ | + | $ brew install emacs |
</source> | </source> | ||
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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: | 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: | ||
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$ sudo rm -rf /usr/share/emacs | $ sudo rm -rf /usr/share/emacs | ||
</source> | </source> | ||
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| − | + | That’s all folks! You may now proceed to the configuration section. | |
| − | + | ||
| + | === Homebrew : emacsmacport === | ||
| + | |||
| + | Another brew package which has graphical support. | ||
| + | The sources are at [https://github.com/railwaycat/homebrew-emacsmacport homebrew-emacsmacport]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The installation instructions are | ||
| + | |||
| + | <source lang="bash"> | ||
| + | $ brew tap railwaycat/emacsmacport | ||
| + | $ brew install emacs-mac | ||
| + | </source> | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Emacs tips for Mac OS X === | ||
| + | |||
| + | You may follow [https://emacsformacosx.com/tips Emacs for Mac OS X, Tips] on how to create scripts for running emacs and emacsclient. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Rudix === | ||
| + | |||
| + | Emacs is easy to install directly from [http://rudix.org Rudix] as a .pkg or with the Rudix command line tool: | ||
| + | |||
<source lang="bash"> | <source lang="bash"> | ||
| − | + | % sudo rudix install emacs | |
</source> | </source> | ||
| − | + | == Emacs 27 == | |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | Binaries for Emacs 27 are still available from [http://emacsformacosx.com/builds Emacs for OSX]. | |
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| − | == | + | == Aquamacs == |
| − | A near-OS-X-native port of GNU Emacs, integrating Emacs with all the features of Mac OS X. | + | A near-OS-X-native port of GNU Emacs, integrating Emacs with all the features of Mac OS X. Available [http://aquamacs.org/ here]. As of December 2020, the latest version (3.5) is based on Emacs 25.3. Comes bundled with some handy packages like [[AUCTeX]]. |
| − | [[Category:OS X]][[Category:Beginner]][[Category:Install Or Upgrade]][[Category:Emacs- | + | [[Category:OS X]][[Category:Beginner]][[Category:Install Or Upgrade]][[Category:Emacs-25]] |
Latest revision as of 00:07, 27 December 2020
OS X comes with a preinstalled version of Emacs, but alas it is the outdated Emacs 22. Fortunately, obtaining a newer release is really simple. There are several popular ways to do it.
Emacs 24
As a binary package
Simply download a binary from Emacs for OSX.
The above binary distribution bundled with up-to-date versions AUCTeX, ESS and a few other useful tools is available from Vincent Goulet's web site.
MacPorts
If you have MacPorts installed, you can just do:
$ sudo port install emacs
to install Emacs 24. The MacPorts installer updates your PATH environment variable, so the MacPorts build of Emacs should be found by your shell before the (outdated) build that comes with Mac OS when you type 'emacs'. If you prefer the Emacs.app build, that's available by executing:
$ sudo port install emacs-app
Homebrew : emacs
Emacs 27 is also available via brew.sh. The specific page about the emacs formula is emacs. Note that this package is a non-graphical package, it used to have a --cocoa option but it is not available currently.
Just type the following incantation in your shell and you’re done:
$ brew update
$ brew install emacs
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:
$ sudo rm /usr/bin/emacs
$ sudo rm -rf /usr/share/emacs
That’s all folks! You may now proceed to the configuration section.
Homebrew : emacsmacport
Another brew package which has graphical support. The sources are at homebrew-emacsmacport.
The installation instructions are
$ brew tap railwaycat/emacsmacport
$ brew install emacs-mac
Emacs tips for Mac OS X
You may follow Emacs for Mac OS X, Tips on how to create scripts for running emacs and emacsclient.
Rudix
Emacs is easy to install directly from Rudix as a .pkg or with the Rudix command line tool:
% sudo rudix install emacs
Emacs 27
Binaries for Emacs 27 are still available from Emacs for OSX.
Aquamacs
A near-OS-X-native port of GNU Emacs, integrating Emacs with all the features of Mac OS X. Available here. As of December 2020, the latest version (3.5) is based on Emacs 25.3. Comes bundled with some handy packages like AUCTeX.