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Oddly this is actually nicer in macOS than Linux desktops, because Ctrl-A is normally reserved for "select all" on other OSes. Because macOS puts all the "normal" select/cut/copy/paste combos on the command key, the full set of Unixy movement keys is available on the control key.

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Gnome tweaks has a setting to enable Emacs keyboard for GTK apps. It's pretty good and supports things like M-f and M-p better than mac (which uses Option for special characters). But it does confuse some programs that don't expect it. Like Gedit doesn't seem to have a functioning Find shortcut in this mode. (It uses C-s for save so C-s for search doesn't work)

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