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I've got a project this summer where I'm going to be doing heavy programming. I thought it might be a good idea to use the G5's they have in the physics labs to write my programs, since the Unix and Emacs version they have support Java and so on.
But I'm wondering how to use the bloody thing. When I open emacs it is forced to open only into the terminal window itself and I can't figure out how to use the nested menu functions etc. Furthermore I can't seem to get Meta(alt) to work correctly. I was wondering if there are any programmers here who use a Xmachine to do execute their evil works and how they configure emacs to work easily in the OS X environment.
Or if I should just find a Mac version of emacs by itself or get it for my W-Box?

If you need the X11 version of emacs, newer version of Mac OS X (>= 10.3, I believe) ship with an X server. Look in /Applications/Utilities/X11. If they don't have the Apple version, they may have a third party one, such as eXodus or Tenon. As for the meta key, I believe you want to use the Command key (the one some people call "the Apple key").

I use vi (and vim) myself, wouldn't touch that bloated nightmare emacs with a ten foot pole, so that's about all I can say.

Also if its running Jaguar (10.2) you should be able to download X11 from Apple's download site somewhere.

Spacebeard wrote:I use vi (and vim) myself, wouldn't touch that bloated nightmare emacs with a ten foot pole, so that's about all I can say.

emacs: When Text Editors Become Operating Systems

Durandal wrote:

Spacebeard wrote:I use vi (and vim) myself, wouldn't touch that bloated nightmare emacs with a ten foot pole, so that's about all I can say.

emacs: When Text Editors Become Operating Systems

meh

It makes it easy to write and right code, so I use it. It's not like I use it to do email.

vim is much better for writing code.