> > > > When I hit RET or C-j or M-RET at an end of a list item, intending to > > > > insert a new list item, then the following error is shown: "Tab width in > > > > Org files must be 8, not 4. Please adjust your ‘tab-width’ settings for > > > > Org mode". > > > > I rather expect a new list item to be inserted. > > > > This is a known problem caused by Org mode syntax requiring tab width to > > be 8. Since Org 9.7.29, Org forces tab width to be 8 instead of erring. > > Could you please upgrade and let me know if you still experience any problems? >
It's good to know the issue has already been addressed, thank you. I encountered this only with one small project setup and currently use whatever Macports-shipped Emacs app is packaged with, so will most probably wait until the package is upgraded upstream.