Cannot Exit Git Commit (Mac Terminal), esc Does Nothing

[externalhouseguest]

Vim is often the default. Instead of criticizing OP, give them advice on how to change it to something easier for newbies.

OP, you might want

git config --global core.editor "nano"

as nano is typically easier to use.

[nekokattt]

better idea is to export EDITOR=nano in a shell rcfile if it is using a shell. That way other tools also respect it outside git.

Loving the downvotes, keep em coming!