Aquamacs
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Aquamacs is an Emacs
text editor for Mac OS X
. It is based on GNU Emacs from the GNU project
, currently tracking the version 23 branch, although its user interface (UI) is designed to conform with Mac OS X UI standards.
Among the changes are that Aquamacs, by default, shows tabs to organize different file buffers in windows. A range of keybindings (keyboard shortcuts) that are standard on Mac OS X, such as Command-W to close a window, or Command-S to save the file, are available. A standard printing dialog and functions to efficiently use the Option key
on Mac keyboards as Emacs Meta key
have been added. The styles of windows can be automatically changed to suit the major mode used in the buffer shown. Visually, Aquamacs has been adapted in its icons and fonts to look similar to other Mac applications.
Aquamacs is a distribution that includes a number of extensions to GNU Emacs to provide an integrated development environment and to support, among many formalisms, LaTeX editing. These packages are installed without the requirement of further configuration by the end user.
Emacs
Emacs is a class of text editors, usually characterized by their extensibility. GNU Emacs has over 1,000 commands. It also allows the user to combine these commands into macros to automate work.Development began in the mid-1970s and continues actively...
text editor for Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
. It is based on GNU Emacs from the GNU project
GNU Project
The GNU Project is a free software, mass collaboration project, announced on September 27, 1983, by Richard Stallman at MIT. It initiated GNU operating system development in January, 1984...
, currently tracking the version 23 branch, although its user interface (UI) is designed to conform with Mac OS X UI standards.
Among the changes are that Aquamacs, by default, shows tabs to organize different file buffers in windows. A range of keybindings (keyboard shortcuts) that are standard on Mac OS X, such as Command-W to close a window, or Command-S to save the file, are available. A standard printing dialog and functions to efficiently use the Option key
Option key
The Option key is a modifier key present on Apple keyboards. It is located between the Control key and Command key on a typical Mac keyboard. There are two option keys on modern Mac desktop and notebook keyboards, one on each side of the space bar....
on Mac keyboards as Emacs Meta key
Meta key
The meta key is a special key on MIT keyboards, such as the space-cadet keyboard, and on Sun Microsystems keyboards, marked as a solid diamond.The key is similar in function to the Macintosh's command key, which has the same location...
have been added. The styles of windows can be automatically changed to suit the major mode used in the buffer shown. Visually, Aquamacs has been adapted in its icons and fonts to look similar to other Mac applications.
Aquamacs is a distribution that includes a number of extensions to GNU Emacs to provide an integrated development environment and to support, among many formalisms, LaTeX editing. These packages are installed without the requirement of further configuration by the end user.