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Emacs

1,775installs in the last 30 days. GNU Emacs text editor.

Is Emacs growing? No. Its share of all app installs went from 0.091% in the two months before to 0.084% in the last 30 days (−8%).

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  • Installs, 90 days
    4,492
  • Installs, 365 days
    24,693
  • Share of all installs
    0.084%
    Sep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
  • Type
    Mac app

History

Installs in each recorded 30-day window.

No data in this spanNo data in this span2.5KNov 26 20251.9KJun 16 20261.8KOct 28

Average per 30 days

Three periods: the last 30 days, the two months before, and the nine months before that.

2,204Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 1,359Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 1,775Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
2,204Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 1,359Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 1,775Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026

Emacs: details

Website
emacsformacosx.com
Category
Code editors and IDEs
Type
Mac app
Installs, 30 days
1,775
Installs, 90 days
4,492
Installs, 365 days
24,693
Trend
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brew install --cask emacs-app
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Source
formulae.brew.sh/cask/emacs-app

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