On OS X C-c locks system: workaround?

["Alan E. Davis" <lngndvs@gmail.com>]

I am a long time GNU/Linux user, and was using GNU Emacs (then Demacs) even
before, on WIndows 3.0, along with the amazing GNU Unix tool work-betters
compiled for Windows.  After trying GNU/Linux, I never turned back, and I
never even considered an Apple, for many reasons.

For the sake of  my new teaching job, at a school where much of the work
involves using Mac OS X computers, I have turned to the dark side.  I am
just not good enough to juggle operating systems when faced with this work
load.   I need to use Emacs,  though, especially for Org-mode and editing
LaTeX, and a plethora of other work streams.  However, on both the laptop I
have been given by the school, and my own new iMac, I have found myself
face with a serious quandry:  \C-c locks emacs up.  Or is it \C-cc?  I have
found little or no information about this awful deficit, except rather
amazing statement that emacs keybindings are available throughout the OS X
system, except they are not used to Emacs!  Wow!

Can someone point the way to any useful information about this issue?

I am heartsick about leaving GNU/Linux mostly behind, even while I am
stoked that I have a job.  On the other hand, OS X is an amazing operating
system.  I am a bit confused about how to install Emacs, all the same.

Isn't it strange that OS X has emacs installed natively, while no GNU/Linux
distro of dozens I have tried do.  Another life lesson.

Thank you for any pointers,

Alan Davis



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