![]() ![]() I use both MacVim and Vim depending on the task and the context: if I'm in CLI-land I'll just type vim filename and if I'm in GUI-land I'll just invoke Quicksilver and launch MacVim. Vim is a highly configurable and rock stable text editor built to work on text editing more efficiently. Difference Between Vim and Vi ¦ Difference Between Vi IMproved Vim This book is an excellent choice for beginners who wants to learn Vim. When I switched from TextMate I kind of liked the fact that MacVim supported almost all of the regular shortcuts Mac users are accustomed to. ![]() I added some of my own, mimiking TextMate but, since I was working in multiple environments I forced my self to learn the vim way. Now I use both MacVim and Vim almost exactly the same way. Using one or the other is just a question of context for me.Īlso, like El Isra said, the default vim (CLI) in OS X is slightly outdated. MACVIM CLI EXECUTABLE INSTALLYou may install an up-to-date version via MacPorts or you can install MacVim and add an alias to your. ![]() profile: alias vim='/path/to/MacVim.app/Contents/MacOS/Vim' #MACVIM VS VIM INSTALL# To have the same vim in MacVim and Terminal.app.Īnother difference is that many great colorschemes out there work out of the box in MacVim but look terrible in the Terminal.app which only supports 8 colors (+ highlights) but you can use iTerm - which can be set up to support 256 colors - instead of Terminal. So… basically my advice is to just use both.ĮDIT: I didn't try it but the latest version of Terminal.app (in 10.7) is supposed to support 256 colors. I'm still on 10.6.x at work so I'll still use iTerm2 for a while.ĮDIT: An even better way to use MacVim's CLI executable in your shell is to move the mvim script bundled with MacVim somewhere in your $PATH and use this command: $ mvim -vĮDIT: Yes, Terminal.app now supports 256 colors. So if you don't need iTerm2's advanced features you can safely use the default terminal emulator. ![]()
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