From 7d679bd105e128cbc9993d25610f1ac7be47113a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ather Sharif Date: Mon, 14 May 2018 17:17:10 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] add recommended brew method to install emacs --- README.md | 19 ++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8dfebb88452e..976255e74fc2 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -148,25 +148,22 @@ Emacs has graphical support. This might also be true for other linux distributions. ### macOS -The recommended way of installing Emacs on macOS is using [Homebrew][]. It's a -package manager for macOS. Once Homebrew is installed, run the following -commands in the terminal to install both Emacs and the default Source Code Pro -font: +[EmacsWiki](https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/EmacsForMacOS#toc12) lists down a few ways to install Emacs for Mac OS. The recommended way is to use Homebrew, as mentioned in the Wiki. + +Once Emacs is installed, run the following commands in the terminal to install the default Source Code Pro font: ```sh -brew tap d12frosted/emacs-plus -brew install emacs-plus -brew linkapps emacs-plus brew tap caskroom/fonts brew cask install font-source-code-pro +``` + +Finally, to install Spacemacs: + +``` git clone https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs ~/.emacs.d ``` **Notes:** -The proposed `emacs-plus` tap is identical to the `emacs` formulae, it just -builds GNU Emacs with support for several features by default, including the -Spacemacs icon. See [emacs-plus][] for more information. - After completing the Spacemacs [install process](#install), then it's also recommended to add the [osx layer][] to your [dotfile][]. Installation instructions are available in the documentation for the [osx layer][].