How to Install Vim Editor in MacOS?
How do I edit in Vim on Mac?
To edit Vim on Mac, follow as directed.
- 1. Open Terminal in your system
- 2. Type “vim” followed by the name of the file you want to edit.
- 3. Press “i” to enter insert mode in vim, make changes, then press “Esc” followed by “:wq” (write and quit) to save and quit.
How to update the Vim command line in MacOS?
Open the terminal in your system and type the following command to upgrade the vim
Command: “brew update && brew upgrade vim”.
How to uninstall/ turn off vim in MacOS?
Open the terminal in your system and type the following command to uninstall
Command: brew uninstall
How do I restore a previous version of Vim?
Open the terminal in your system and type the following system
Command: brew install vim@<mention-previous-version>
How to Install Vim Editor in MacOS?
Vim is an open-source software developed by “Bram Moolenaar” in 1991. Vim, short for “Vi IMproved,” is a highly customizable and powerful text editor that is most commonly used by developers, system administrators, writers, and anyone who works extensively with text files.
Vim is created as an updated version of the Vi editor, Vim has evolved over the years to become one of the most popular and widely used text editors in the software development community.
In this article, we will learn how to install Vim on MacOS.