Emacs on Mac OS X Leopard key bindings

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Swapping CTRL and CAPS LOCK

  1. Go into System Preferences
  2. Enter the Keyboard & Mouse preference pane
  3. In the Keyboard tab, click Modifier Keys…
  4. Swap the actions for Caps Lock and Control.

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Using ALT/OPTION as META

  1. In the menu bar, click Terminal
  2. Click Preferences…
  3. Under the Settings tab, go to the Keyboard tab
  4. Check the box labeled Use option as meta key

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That’s it! You should be well on your way to becoming an Emacs master!

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