There are several built-in ways to get from insert mode to normal mode in vim, only one of which has now been removed. Vim users that use escape to leave inser

There are several built-in ways to get from insert mode to normal mode in vim, only one of which has now been removed. Vim users that use escape to leave insert mode are not exactly a majority of Mac users. Also, many people have been complaining about the location of Escape for such an important command. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4416512/why-use-esc-in-vim/4416543#4416543 http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4416512/why-use-esc-in-vi... Having said that, I use Escape myself in Vim - you know what? I'll adapt. This has nothing to do with the new MBP being unsuitable for developers. This is about power users being forced to abandon ingrained habits.