diff --git a/customizations/misc.el b/customizations/misc.el
index 2e9f261..f44fa72 100644
--- a/customizations/misc.el
+++ b/customizations/misc.el
@@ -24,3 +24,6 @@
     (insert "\n"))
   
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-c C-n") 'new-note)
+
+(setq mac-option-modifier 'meta)
+(setq mac-escape-modifier nil)
diff --git a/customizations/ui.el b/customizations/ui.el
index 42a619a..d2d1967 100644
--- a/customizations/ui.el
+++ b/customizations/ui.el
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
 (menu-bar-mode -1)
 
 ;; Show line numbers
-(global-linum-mode)
+;;(global-linum-mode)
+(global-display-line-numbers-mode 1)
 
 ;; You can uncomment this to remove the graphical toolbar at the top. After
 ;; awhile, you won't need the toolbar.
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@
 (load-theme 'tomorrow-night-bright t)
 
 ;; make line numbers more visible
-(set-face-foreground 'linum "yellow")
+(set-face-foreground 'line-number "yellow")
 
 ;; increase font size for better readability
 (set-face-attribute 'default nil :height 105)