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Emacs Is My Browser
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gib444
· 2026-11-15 Sun 18:12 UTC ·
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If you're on MacOS and tempted by Emacs, the homebrew emacs-plus package will make it slightly less painful but bear in mind it really works best and fastest on proper *nix machines
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LordGrey
· 2026-11-15 Sun 18:21 UTC ·
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I use Emacs For Mac OS X. Up to date and installs via a .dmg. Great experience.
https://emacsformacosx.com
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gib444
· 2026-11-15 Sun 18:52 UTC ·
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There is the cost of spawning a subprocess on Mac though compared to forking, and Emacs does a lot of spawning
https://emacsformacosx.com