$PATH variable not properly set in gvim/MacVim when it is opened from the finder

Question

I am using MacVim (basically gvim for the mac).

If I open macvim from the command line then my $PATH variable will be properly set.

If I ope

Answer 1

The place to set environment variables on the Mac for GUI applications (those started via loginwindow, the Finder, etc.) is ~/.MacOSX/environment.plist

Alternately in MacVim you can choose to launch vim processes in a login-shell (look in the preferences).

For more info see this post.