In Emacs 24 an 25, the symbolic file names are same as other files (e.g. '~/xxx), but in Emacs 26, the file name is '~/xxx/', thus 'ido' or 'ivy' handles files incorrectly. In fact, it will recognize it as a folder and create a new file. In GNU Emacs 26.0.90 (build 1, x86_64-apple-darwin13.4.0, NS appkit-1265.21 Version 10.9.5 (Build 13F1911)) of 2017-10-12 built on builder10-9.local Windowing system distributor 'Apple', version 10.3.1561 Recent messages: Auto-saving...done Mark set Send this bug report to the Emacs maintainers? (y or n) y Sending... Mark set [2 times] Sending via mail... Quit mwheel-scroll: Beginning of buffer [3 times] C-c RET C-g is undefined Buffer *unsent mail to bug-gnu-emacs* modified; kill anyway? (y or n) y Configured using: 'configure --with-ns '--enable-locallisppath=/Library/Application Support/Emacs/${version}/site-lisp:/Library/Application Support/Emacs/site-lisp' --with-modules' Configured features: NOTIFY ACL GNUTLS LIBXML2 ZLIB TOOLKIT_SCROLL_BARS NS MODULES Important settings: value of $LANG: en_CN.UTF-8 locale-coding-system: utf-8-unix Major mode: Lisp Interaction Minor modes in effect: counsel-mode: t ivy-mode: t server-mode: t save-place-mode: t spaceline-info-mode: t smooth-scrolling-mode: t delete-selection-mode: t global-hl-line-mode: t show-paren-mode: t winner-mode: t window-numbering-mode: t popwin-mode: t eyebrowse-mode: t browse-url-dwim-mode: t global-emojify-mode: t emojify-mode: t dumb-jump-mode: t savehist-mode: t shell-dirtrack-mode: t global-aggressive-indent-mode: t aggressive-indent-mode: t drag-stuff-global-mode: t drag-stuff-mode: t global-hungry-delete-mode: t hungry-delete-mode: t ace-pinyin-global-mode: t ace-pinyin-mode: t global-anzu-mode: t anzu-mode: t global-undo-tree-mode: t undo-tree-mode: t company-quickhelp-mode: t company-quickhelp-local-mode: t global-company-mode: t company-mode: t yas-global-mode: t yas-minor-mode: t indent-guide-global-mode: t indent-guide-mode: t volatile-highlights-mode: t global-auto-revert-mode: t diff-hl-flydiff-mode: t global-diff-hl-mode: t which-key-mode: t projectile-rails-global-mode: t projectile-mode: t flycheck-pos-tip-mode: t global-flycheck-mode: t flycheck-mode: t diff-auto-refine-mode: t recentf-mode: t rainbow-mode: t elisp-slime-nav-mode: t display-line-numbers-mode: t goto-address-prog-mode: t subword-mode: t symbol-overlay-mode: t highlight-parentheses-mode: t rainbow-delimiters-mode: t fic-mode: t whitespace-mode: t editorconfig-mode: t electric-pair-mode: t persistent-scratch-autosave-mode: t desktop-save-mode: t override-global-mode: t tooltip-mode: t global-eldoc-mode: t eldoc-mode: t electric-indent-mode: t mouse-wheel-mode: t global-prettify-symbols-mode: t prettify-symbols-mode: t menu-bar-mode: t file-name-shadow-mode: t global-font-lock-mode: t font-lock-mode: t blink-cursor-mode: t auto-composition-mode: t auto-encryption-mode: t auto-compression-mode: t size-indication-mode: t column-number-mode: t line-number-mode: t transient-mark-mode: t Load-path shadows: None found. 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(string-bytes 1 5553603) (vectors 16 111170) (vector-slots 8 3520629 41305) (floats 8 1112 793) (intervals 56 18719 421) (buffers 992 72)) -- Best Regards, Vincent Zhang Best Regards, Vincent Zhang