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Is there a way to run Emacs on MacOS with an updated interface? Running Emacs in the terminal limits the functionality, but the GUI versions I've tried are gari

by rz2k 6y ago

Is there a way to run Emacs on MacOS with an updated interface? Running Emacs in the terminal limits the functionality, but the GUI versions I've tried are garish-looking to me.

billwear 6y ago
can you get to a Darwin shell? i think my wife runs emacs there from the cmd line, which is much calmer.
- thom 6y ago
  On a similar note, I have found on Linux that just switching to a virtual terminal and running Emacs in text mode is an absolutely wonderful way of achieving deep focus without distractions. Obviously not much use if you need a web browser on your second monitor though.
ryukafalz 6y ago
It absolutely is possible to get Emacs on macOS looking super minimal with no toolbars. Here's mine, for example: https://imgur.com/a/om7exnP https://imgur.com/a/om7exnP
- rz2k 6y ago
  I toned down my original comment, but that looks much better than the default installation. Is that just the default installation with better choices in the settings? I should have been more patient Emacs and persistent in configuring it.
  - ryukafalz 6y ago
    I used a few packages to get me there (though some of it can be done through configuration, it was just easier that way). The relevant bits in my config are: - better-defaults (removes the toolbars/etc): https://github.com/technomancy/better-defaults https://github.com/technomancy/better-defaults - doom-modeline (a nicer-looking modeline - that's the bar at the bottom): https://github.com/seagle0128/doom-modeline https://github.com/seagle0128/doom-modeline - base16-chalk theme from base16-theme All of the above packages are in MELPA. And then the transparent titlebar is: (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(ns-transparent-titlebar . t)) (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(ns-appearance . dark))
uaas 6y ago
Have you tried spacemacs yet?
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f89839999999999 6y ago
By garish-looking do you mean with the default white background and awful looking buttons? I installed the Doom Emacs configuration and it looks really great and modern on macOS. I think you'd like it! Definitely worth a quick install to see what is possible - you can always go and make your own configuration based on that if you want Doom Emacs: https://github.com/hlissner/doom-emacs https://github.com/hlissner/doom-emacs Doom Emacs themes: https://github.com/hlissner/emacs-doom-themes https://github.com/hlissner/emacs-doom-themes (can be installed standalone but not sure if they disable the toolbars etc)

by rz2k 6y ago

Is there a way to run Emacs on MacOS with an updated interface? Running Emacs in the terminal limits the functionality, but the GUI versions I've tried are garish-looking to me.

billwear 6y ago

can you get to a Darwin shell? i think my wife runs emacs there from the cmd line, which is much calmer.

thom 6y ago
On a similar note, I have found on Linux that just switching to a virtual terminal and running Emacs in text mode is an absolutely wonderful way of achieving deep focus without distractions. Obviously not much use if you need a web browser on your second monitor though.

ryukafalz 6y ago

It absolutely is possible to get Emacs on macOS looking super minimal with no toolbars. Here's mine, for example: https://imgur.com/a/om7exnP https://imgur.com/a/om7exnP

rz2k 6y ago
I toned down my original comment, but that looks much better than the default installation. Is that just the default installation with better choices in the settings? I should have been more patient Emacs and persistent in configuring it.
- ryukafalz 6y ago
  I used a few packages to get me there (though some of it can be done through configuration, it was just easier that way). The relevant bits in my config are: - better-defaults (removes the toolbars/etc): https://github.com/technomancy/better-defaults https://github.com/technomancy/better-defaults - doom-modeline (a nicer-looking modeline - that's the bar at the bottom): https://github.com/seagle0128/doom-modeline https://github.com/seagle0128/doom-modeline - base16-chalk theme from base16-theme All of the above packages are in MELPA. And then the transparent titlebar is: (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(ns-transparent-titlebar . t)) (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(ns-appearance . dark))

uaas 6y ago

Have you tried spacemacs yet?

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f89839999999999 6y ago

By garish-looking do you mean with the default white background and awful looking buttons? I installed the Doom Emacs configuration and it looks really great and modern on macOS. I think you'd like it! Definitely worth a quick install to see what is possible - you can always go and make your own configuration based on that if you want Doom Emacs: https://github.com/hlissner/doom-emacs https://github.com/hlissner/doom-emacs Doom Emacs themes: https://github.com/hlissner/emacs-doom-themes https://github.com/hlissner/emacs-doom-themes (can be installed standalone but not sure if they disable the toolbars etc)