I used to use EMACS quite a bit on Linux, and still occasionally in the shell, but on macOS I mainly use Textmate. The ability to have multiple cursors is fantastic. (Also available in sublime, BBEdit, etc.)
I’m sure once the fingers are trained, one can be productive in org-mode (to its credit, it has been around forever), but it’s a lot to remember. I think for these types of tasks, a GUI with the occasional shortcut suits me better. Or a bullet journal 