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diff --git a/mac/README b/mac/README index a1c51f92543..8d1a26439f4 100644 --- a/mac/README +++ b/mac/README @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ -GNU Emacs for Mac OS +Emacs for Mac OS 8/9 and Mac OS X -Copyright (c) 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc. +Copyright (c) 2001, 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim copies of this document as received, in any medium, provided that @@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ Copyright (c) 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc. provided also that they carry prominent notices stating who last changed them. -This directory contains the files needed to build GNU Emacs on the Mac -OS (8.1-9.0). Many of the major features of the Unix version are +This directory contains the files needed to build Emacs on the Mac OS +8/9 and Mac OS X. Many of the major features of the Unix version are supported: multiple frames, colors, scroll bars, menu bars, use of the mouse, fontsets, international characters, input methods, and coding systems. @@ -23,24 +23,42 @@ Mac OS specific support includes document drag-and-drop in the Finder, transfer of text to and from other applications via the clipboard, and sending AppleScript commands to other applications from Emacs. -The following are not yet supported: unexec (dump-emacs), asynchronous -subprocesses (start-process), and networking -(open-network-stream). +The following are not supported on Mac OS 8/9 : unexec (dump-emacs), +asynchronous subprocesses (start-process), and networking +(open-network-stream). These features work fine on Mac OS X. -There is basic support for synchronous subprocesses (call-process) -although Unix commands that are used will need to be ported to the -Mac. +There is basic support for synchronous subprocesses (call-process) on +Mac OS 8/9 although Unix commands that are used will need to be +ported. -Metrowerks CodeWarrior Pro 5 or Pro 6 or MPW-GM (August 2000) can be -used to build Emacs on the Mac OS. See the INSTALL file in this -directory for instructions on building Emacs. +Metrowerks CodeWarrior Pro 6 or MPW-GM (August 2001) can be used to +build Emacs on the Mac OS 8/9. On Mac OS X, Emacs can be built using +the Developer Tools. See the INSTALL file in this directory for +instructions on building Emacs. -Binary distributions are available in +Binary distributions will be available in ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/mac/emacs/ -At this site you can also find an FAQ related to running GNU Emacs on -Mac OS. +Read the Mac OS section of the on-line help to find out about how to +use Emacs on the Mac. + +A number of things do not work yet: + ++ On Mac OS X, environment variables are not set up correctly when + Emacs is started from the Finder. + ++ Emacs does not respond correctly to C-g when it is not reading + input. + ++ No image support yet. + ++ There is no mouse-2 and mouse-3 emulation yet. + +If your Mac is connected to the Internet, report bugs by typing `M-x +report-emacs-bug' or by choosing the entry `Send Bug Report...' in +the `Help' menu. This will send the bug report to the address +emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org. Andrew. -<akochoi@i-cable.com> +<akochoi@mac.com> |