I don't know how applicable this might be for you, but I've had no problems whatsoever checking out the latest source for emacs 23 and compiling from source using the mac developer tools, all on my friend's laptop. All I did was type make and cross my fingers.
you might give it 5 minutes if other things aren't working out. sincerely, --Robert McIntyre On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 11:12 PM, javajosh <javaj...@gmail.com> wrote: > Aha! You're a genius! > > On Dec 13, 8:06 pm, gaz jones <gareth.e.jo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> homebrew installs a mac application to: >> >> /usr/local/Cellar/emacs/23.2/Emacs.app/ >> >> by default which you can run from there, or copy to your /Applications >> folder to run. running from the terminal doesnt seem to work so well >> in my experience. >> >> On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 8:43 PM, javajosh <javaj...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Ok, I decided to nuke ports, fink, and delete every package they ever >> > installed. I successfully installed emacs 23.2 via homebrew (there's a >> > good overview of homebrew >> > herehttp://ascarter.net/2010/02/22/homebrew-for-os-x.html). >> >> > I started the emacs it installed, but I didn't know how to access the >> > scratch buffer, so I started the tutorial. Exit worked (C-x C-c). >> > Scroll forward did not (C-v). Needless to say, I couldn't complete the >> > elpa instructions. Additionally, emacs pops up a new colorful window >> > but keeps the terminal in place. That's not the behavior I personally >> > want. Perhaps I will try installing without the --cocoa option. >> >> > Also tried the elpa self-install script in Aquamacs (where the scratch >> > buffer comes up first thing), but C-j (the 'eval' keystroke) had no >> > discernible effect. I tried M-x package-list-packages but it said [No >> > Match]. So I assume nothing happened. >> >> > Sorry to say but I'm rather annoyed with emacs. I find futzing around >> > with package managers and this stuff to be utterly exhausting. >> >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > Groups "Clojure" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com >> > Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with >> > your first post. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> > For more options, visit this group at >> >http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Clojure" group. > To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com > Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your > first post. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
