Using the correct version of vim

Question

I installed vim with:

brew install vim --override-system-vi

I also installed macvim using:

brew install macvim

However, terminal vim uses 7.4.52 and macvim uses 7.4.22. Any way around this?

I've uninstalled and reinstalled many times, but I must be doing it wrong...

which vim returns /usr/local/bin/vim

which mvim returns /usr/local/bin/mvim

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thnx!

Answer 1

You only need to install macvim: it runs both as a GUI and in the terminal.

I don't know where the confusion comes from but neither gvim nor macvim are frontends for a separate vim. They are vim.

Answer 2

you can rename your system vim, then vim will be the mac vim

Answer 3

You've installed two different pieces of software..but you only want to use one? If so, then just alias your macvim in your shell; for example:

alias vim="/Applications/MacVim.app/Contents/MacOS/Vim"