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brew install --cask emacs-app v30.2-1

Extensible text editor and development environment with powerful scripting via Lisp.

Why you might care

Emacs appeals to developers and power users who want deep customization through a unified environment—it's effectively a Lisp interpreter with text editing as the primary interface. Free and open-source with decades of accumulated community extensions. Native macOS build optimized for this platform.

Categories

editor ide dev-tools

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