macOS Drops Emacs Editor
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Apple's macOS operating system has stopped including the Emacs text editor by default in its standard software bundle. Emacs, a classic open-source text editor, was previously pre-installed on macOS.
This matters because it reveals how even longstanding developer conveniences are being reconsidered in modern OS design, signaling a shift towards leaner defaults and greater reliance on user-driven software customization rather than one-size-fits-all pre-installed environments.