Aquamacs Emacs description

Aquamacs is a Mac-like distribution of the powerful Emacs text editor. By "mac-like", we mean more than just the fact that this version of Emacs runs as a standard OS X application. Aquamacs features extensive customization that enables it to conform better with Apple's standard Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) than standard versions of the editor do.Emacs is a text editor of legendary power and configurability, but it also has an enormously complex interface that, while consistent across platforms, is usually at odds with the specific interface conventions of the particular platform on which it is being used. The same applies to the OS X version of GNU Emacs, called Carbon Emacs. Aquamacs is different: it will provide you a more Mac-like user experience and the comfort you've come to expect from other excellent Mac apps. Aquamacs comes completely configured and ready to go.It builds on GNU Emacs 22, however, so you'll be able to use all your favorite extensions (and even the good-old Emacs key bindings, if you like!). Requirements:· PPC (G3, G4, G5) or Intel Mac.
What's New in This Release:· Bug fix: On OS X 10.5 ``Leopard'', Aquamacs consumed a lot of CPU power in certain rare circumstances.· The minibuffer history is now retained between Aquamacs sessions.· LaTeX editing: better support for jumping from and to the PDF if Skim.app is installed and used. No configuration is necessary. You can jump from Aquamacs to Skim with Shift-Command-Click, or with the AUCTeX command ``Jump to PDF'' (enter C-c C-c J RET) and back. You will need to <#4#>#tex2html_wrap_inline99#usepackage{pdfsync}<#4#> in your document preamble and re-compile before you can use the feature.· Press Command-E to use the region (selected text) for the next search operation (Command-F). Suggested by Mathieu Godart.· When using Frame Appearance Styles (especially with One Buffer One Frame Mode switched off), frames should (mostly) retain their original sizes now. Less jumping around!· Aquamacs now remembers the positions of frames containing *Help*, *Messages* and other buffers.· Improved frame positioning and sizing. In particular, *Help* frames should not come up too small any longer.· Frames can now be tiled (horizontally/vertically) and scattered (automatic placement) with functions in the Buffers menu. Tiling code by Drew Adams.· Speedier cursor movements (up/down) in outline-minor-mode and (similar situations with hidden text).· The red ``close'' button will now delete all windows of the frame and kill associated buffers (after checking back) where sensible.· Setting of `mac-function-modifier' now works in conjunction with arrow keys on Leopard. Reported by Claude Flener. Patch by Yamamoto Mitsuharu.· Spanish keyboards are now better supported, e.g., Emulate Spanish Keyboard Mode now supports typing backslashes. Patches by Arcadio Rubio García and Elias Baixas.· Swiss German and Swiss French keyboard emulations added (Emulate Spanish Keyboard Mode. See Options / Option Key menu.) Patch by Claude Fenner.· File names with non-ASCII characters such as German Umlauts or accented characters will be displayed and dealt with correctly. Reported by Ted Roden.· Existing files that are edited with Aquamacs are not automatically turned into ``Aquamacs'' files, i.e. will not always be opened in Aquamacs with a double click from the Finder. This behavior can be controlled with the `aquamacs-set-creator-codes-after-writing-files' customization variable. Suggested by Joshua Smith and Nathaniel Cunningham.· Longlines mode (Soft wrap) has been improved: it works better with variable-width fonts and with LaTeX mode· ESS Info file updated from 5.3.0 to 5.3.6· Cedet was missing a file and produced errors (JDE Mode). Reported by Nick Frolov.· ACT-R support fixed.· Loading of preferences files revised once more. Preferences.el and customizations.el are now loaded along with the user's .emacs, and changes to `after-init-hook' should work (e.g. to use the `desktop' package) just fine. Based on an issue reported by Phil Kime.· The Aquamacs application icon has been revised to look better in Leopard's Dock.... [ read full changelog ]
Softpedia guarantees that Aquamacs Emacs 1.3a is 100% CLEAN, which means it does not contain any form of malware, including but not limited to: spyware, viruses, trojans and backdoors.This software product was tested thoroughly and was found absolutely clean, therefore it can be installed with no concern by any computer user.However, it should be noted that this product will be retested periodically and the award may be withdrawn, so you should check back on this page from time to time.
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