@mikepjb check out https://github.com/benma/visual-regexp.el and https://github.com/benma/visual-regexp-steroids.el.

@rickmoynihan this happens with recent Emacs versions on macOS, I fixed it following these instructions: https://emacs.stackexchange.com/a/18070/12534

I used emacs-live for a long time and now I’m writing my own config. I’m trying to make C-x f bring ivy with a list of recent files just like C-x C-f lets me find files in general

I can’t find it in emacs-live packs so it looks like I’m stuck 😄