Questions tagged [aquamacs]
An extensively-customized spin of Emacs for use on Apple's macOS.
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How to run emacs (or aquamacs, if possible :-) ) in a window that plays nice with tiling window manager yabai?
I've just installed the tiling window manager yabai, but soon found that emacs/aquamacs windows don't tile like terminal or windows for most apps.
Time was, emacs ran in a terminal window. Awkward, I ...
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use-package with builtin mode, such as display-time-mode
I'm trying to use the use-package method of organizing my Preferences.el file in Aquamacs. When I try to use use-package display-time-mode, I get the following error message.
Debugger entered--Lisp ...
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Aquamacs hangs when refreshing package contents
I'm trying to use use-package in my Preferences.el file under Aquamacs 3.6. Every time I try to run Aquamacs with the following Preferences.el, Aquamacs hangs, usually indefinitely.
(require 'package)...
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Error (use-package) : failed to install packages
I'm using Aquamacs Emacs 3.6 for Mac (I've got Ventura 13.4)
I am setting up an emacs file for my developing environment, with the following contents :
;;; .emacs --- Emacs conf file -*- coding: utf-8 ...
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Unset key binding to tmm in aquamacs
I use aquamacs on mac and the latest version apparently maps M-` and M-' to tmm functions (which I don't use and don't care to). This is annoying since these are used for accented letters, in all mac ...
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custom-set-faces for tabline not working?
I have the following code in my customizations.el file (this is Aquamacs):
(custom-set-faces
;; custom-set-faces was added by Custom.
;; If you edit it by hand, you could mess it up, so be careful.
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Aquamacs error while loading .emacs : Symbol's function definition is void: register-definition-prefixes
I'm on macOS Monterey and I'm using aquamacs as an IDE to ocaml.
Ocaml is install with opam and everything was working well until I delete the wrong switch. Emacs is still working with tuareg in the ...
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mac osx how to use emacs with .rst file
use emacs 28.1 on my mac osx 14.5. I would compile restructured text file but I obtain error. CAn someone tell me the exact command I've to type to obtain it?
I mean: what do I need to compile rst ...
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What can I use instead of `diff-buffers` in Aquamacs?
According to the Emacs manual, “the command M-x diff-buffers compares the contents of two specified buffers”. But Aquamacs (Aquamacs 3.2 GNU Emacs 24.4.51.2, macOS 10.14.4) gives me no match for this ...
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How do I change the Python interpreter in Aquamacs 3.5 (based on GNU Emacs 25.3.50.1)?
I have been unable to get my Aquamacs 3.5 (built on Gnu Emacs 25.3.50.1) to run Python 3. I have put the following lines in both my Preferences.el (the Mac equivalent of .emacs) and within an ...
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File-specific TeX compiling options?
I have TeX files that Aquamacs compiles by default with pdflatex and other files compiled by default with latex (so I get a dvi).
If I make a copy of file that Aquamacs compiles with latex, that copy ...
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Aquamacs: Display *Occur* in current frame
I find that if I run *Occur* on different virtual displays, Aquamacs will reuse whichever frame *Occur* ran in the previous time, often giving me the results I want to see on a display which I am not ...
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How to stop (aquamacs) emacs opening all new buffers in new (gui) window/emacs frame?
I've just upgraded my aquamacs installation and a bunch of packages, and now emacs is opening every new buffer in a new (gui) window (aka emacs frame). I don't like this. I want to have every buffer ...
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Aquamacs for macOS Mojave and Catalina - error in process filter: ‘recenter’ing a window that does not display current-buffer. How can I fix this bug?
I'm a very new Mac user and not really an Emacs user. I just use emacs to run PVS Specification and Verification System, by typing the pvs command in the terminal to start the software.
Aquamacs was ...
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Agenda-view hiding tabbar
I am currently using Aquamacs 3.4, Emacs 25.3.50.1, and Org mode 9.2.5 and I typically have my frame split vertically into 2 windows. Each window carries 2+ different buffers whose names are in the ...
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How to change the font face of the current buffer?
I am using tex-mode in Aquamacs and would like to temporarily change the font for the current buffer. What is the way to do it? I tried:
(set-face-attribute "American Typewriter" nil :height 150)
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"ESC" no longer works as meta; how can I restore functionality?
I mistyped some command sequence and ESC stopped working as a meta prefix in Aquamacs (it still functions as usual in the command-line emacs, including both Apple's system version and the command-line ...
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Emacs Dired `C-x C-j` opens a new frame instead of a new window
I am using Aquamacs 3.3 GNU Emacs 25.1.1 and Dired+. Sometimes the key sequence C-x C-j opens the Dired buffer in a new frame instead of a new tab in the running frame.
I want the behaviour that the ...
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emacsclient "unknown command" when opening file
Whenever I try to open a file with emacsclient (and emacs is running, and the server is running, and the socket is there), I get this error message:
Marcins-MBP:docker-influxdb-grafana marcin$ ...
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Aquamacs banner for Latex got ugly — how to get the default back?
I was setting up Aquamacs as my LaTeX editor on a new laptop (been using it for 4 years on prior machine).
My one problem is that the beautiful header I was expecting:
Was replaced by this ugly mess:...
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How to get customizations added to `ess-mode-hook` to run in Aquamacs ESS
In Aquamacs 3.3, ESS 16.04, I can't get customizations added to ess-mode-hook to run. Here's a simple example.
(defun my-ess-hook ()
(setq ess-default-style 'DEFAULT)
(setq ess-indent-level 2))
(...
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Why do I have to double-press alt/option to get a meta key?
I'm using Aquamacs 3.3 GNU Emacs 25.1.1 under MacOSX 10.12.6 (Sierra).
It's a fresh install of the operating system and aquamacs. Instead of just doing option-g to get meta-g like I used to, I now ...
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set default fonts for Aquamacs in .emacs
I am running Aquamacs 3.3 under macOS Sierra (10.12.6). The default fonts are way too small. How can I do the equivalent of the following tedious procedure via code in my .emacs?
Options Menu -> ...
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TeXLive 2017 generates "LaTeX: problems after <n> pages"
I just upgraded to TeXLive 2017 as I needed one of the package updates. Now, whenever I process a file, I get the message above (I'm on Mac OS Sierra). It appears that the file processes correctly and ...
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"File error: Cannot open load file, No such file or directory, core-spacemacs" in aquamacs
I do not encounter this error in emacs
Aquamacs version 3.3, which is based on EMacs 25.1
Emacs on the other hand, is 25.2 (9.0)
How can I make spacmacs works with Aquamacs?
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Where should I put a custom theme in Aquamacs?
I found a vivid chalk color scheme here that I want to use with Aquamacs. After poking around, I discovered that Aquamacs stores its custom color schemes here:
/Applications/Aquamacs.app/Contents/...
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How can I type simple underline "_" in Auctex
I am using Auctex in Aquamacs. Everytime I type underline "_", it will show as $_{}$ automatically which is very annoying. I am wondering how could I turn off this function. Thanks.
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How to use 'glossaries' package in aquamacs, or I mean how could I run makeglossaries in aquatics
I find the instruction from enter link description here as given below
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{glossaries}
\makeglossaries
\newglossaryentry{latex}
{
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Got problem 'Wrong number of arguments: setq, 3' when trying to open file
I am using Aquamacs 3.3 GNU Emacs 25.1.1, and I got the error message 'Wrong number of arguments: setq, 3' every time when I trying to open a file the first time.
How could I solve this problem?
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org-mode: how can i point to python3.5 in my org-mode doc?
On: Aquamacs 3.3 GNU Emacs 25.1.1 (x86_64-apple-darwin14.1.0, NS appkit-1344.72 Version 10.10.2 (Build 14C109))
of 2016-09-19
in mac osx sierra
I changed my ~/Library/Preferences/Aquamacs Emacs/...
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Symbol’s value as variable is void: last-command-char when trying to insert bracket
I am using aquamacs and latex mode, 'Symbol’s value as variable is void: last-command-char when trying to insert bracket' occurs when I am trying to insert a bracket.
How could I do, thank you
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Debugging erratic error
The following error appears every other time that a .tex file is opened:
Wrong number of arguments, setq, 3
Enabling toggle-debug-on-error gives this backtrace.
How to go about debugging this? I've ...
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How can I load the solarized-dark theme correctly in Aquamacs from .emacs?
I load the solarized-dark theme in the last line of my .emacs files thusly:
(load-theme 'solarized-dark t)
However, this causes Aquamacs to look like:
If I then load the theme again by entering M-x ...
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Control-Enter doesn't work in ESS?
I checked my ess/lisp/ess-mode.el file and it has the line of code I'm expecting for this to work (below). Anyone know why this would happen?
(define-key map [(control return)] 'ess-eval-region-or-...
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how to install Aquamacs' OSX spellchecker (NSSpellChecker) in GNU Emacs?
Spellcheck in Aquamacs works much better than either the default aspell or the improved hunspell.
Example typo: whtehr
Here are the suggestions provided by the various engines when I do flyspell-...
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Flycheck installation to aquamacs from melpa failing
Using Aquamacs
Aquamacs 3.2 GNU Emacs 24.4.51.2
(x86_64-apple-darwin14.0.0, NS apple-appkit-1343.14)
of 2014-11-07 (Aquamacs-3.2) on watson.local
trying to install Flycheck from stable.melpa....
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How to open windows with 85 characters width
Newbie question
In my Preferences.el file there is a line
(setq-default fill-column 78)
which works wonderfully.
Now I need to tell Emacs (Aqumacs in my case) to open windows
with 85 characters ...
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How to set the dimensions of additional frames in Emacs / Aquamacs (OS X)
I'm using Aquamacs on OS X and have multiple monitors in my setup. I'd like for all my Aquamacs frames to open with a certain position and size. In fact, my problem is rather similar to this one on ...
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How to run tmux in Aquamacs
I quite like tmux and Aquamacs. I've recently been interested in how to integrate the two together. As far as I know, one cannot run Aquamacs within a terminal even with the Aquamacs CLI tool, so the ...
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Unset key "C-;" in Aquamacs, bound to toggle-mac-option-modifier
I use Aquamacs. C-; is bound to toggle-mac-option-modifier. When I use C-h k C-;, I get
^; runs the command toggle-mac-option-modifier, which is an
interactive Lisp function in `emulate-mac-...
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How to bind a keycode to hyper key in Aquamacs
I am using Aquamacs. I have used Seil to change my caps lock key to emit key code 110. I would like to bind that code to super/hyper/another modifier so that I can create more key combinations. How ...
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When using keybindings a capital letter is assumed by Aquamacs
I have an issue with Aquamacs. When press something like C-c a t (= org-todo-list in org-mode) the minibuffer shows an error message that there is no keybinding for ^C A, despite Shift is neither ...
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Text is black on startup --- how to debug?
I just helped a colleague to configure package.el, smex, and ido and set up a nice theme (spolsky from the sublime-themes package) for Aquamacs.
When I evaluate (load-theme 'spolsky t) everything ...
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Have different font colours in the same Aquamacs document
I am writing a document in Aquamacs, and I want some (not all) of the text to be in a different colour. Is this possible?
I googled it but could only see how to change the font colour of all the text....
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Why doesn't this script set package-archives in Aquamacs?
This is the script I used to initialise packages in emacs:
Inside ~/.emacs.d/init.d
(load (expand-file-name "package_init.el")
user-emacs-directory)
Inside ~/.emacs.d/package_init.el
(...
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Why aquamacs does not read ~/.emacs.d/init.el?
I have some customisation in my ~/.emacs.d/init.el. My command line emacs can pick up the init.el as expected. However Aquamacs does not seem to read the file at all. Here is the buffer of the *...
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Do I still need to create a .emacs file?
I have both aquamacs and emacs (installed from brew) on my macbookpro. I intend to learn to use aquamacs as my main editor/IDE.
When I use C-h v user-init-file in aquamacs, it reports the value as ~/....
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How can I tell align-current to align multicolumn cells properly?
Can align-current also handle multicolumn cells properly?
IT does not in my case, you can see in the following example, that the 2 columns called "Col" are placed above cell "c" in the editor after ...
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Auctex align-current does not properly align table in Aquamacs - what's wrong?
I'm working with very large tables (14 columns for example) and it's really difficult to find the right cell to edit.
I discovered the align-current command and tried to use it on my table, but the ...
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How to use keybindings containing @ in MacOS X?
I'm using Aquamacs 2.x in MacOS X 10.6.
(I'm using the Command key as M and the Ctrl key as C.)
WHen I try to use keybindings containing "@", it does not work, e. g. C-c @ C-t in outline-minor-mode.
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