[ikitat]

ctrl-d

Emacs keybindings work just about everywhere on a Mac.

[brudgers]

Even among experienced computer users, emacs is a bit esoteric.

How intuitive are Emacs bindings for the typical Mac Owner?

[Anechoic]

By the same token, how many of the OP's complaints are really a problem for the typical Mac owner?

[andreadallera]

I could just go for fn + backspace if I didn't care about pressing two keys for that.