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I am a software engineer and I perform a lot of calculations all the time. Obviously, the time to launch the Calculator on my MacBook is important and I want to save as much as possible. I could add the app to the Dock, but I do not want to clutter it with something so small. Today I want to share some productivity tips when it comes to making calculations.

The fastest keyboard shortcut to run Calculator is Command + Spacebar. This will open the Spotlight Search window in which users can enter mathematical operations and quickly get the results. The search results also show the Calculator app as a top hit.

The Spotlight Search is a universal app that is used to start applications and find files. But, besides searching, it can also perform a number of different operations.

Various ways of calculating with Spotlight

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Basic mathematical operations
Examples:

• Simple addition: 34 + 56
• Multiplication: 10*34
• Multiplication with x: 10×34
• Complex operations with parentheses: (2 * (2 + 3)) / 86.5 * 12.76
• Power function: e^2
• Logarithms: ln(10)

Conversions between different units
Examples:

• Convert feet to centimeters: 5 feet in cm
• Convert pounds to kilos: 86 lb in kg
• Fahrenheit to Celsius conversion: 100 f in c
• Currency conversion: 100 USD to GBP
• Time conversion: 12 h in sec

Trigonometric functions
Examples:

• Sine: sin(30)
• Cosine: cos(30)

Square root
Example: sqrt(144)

Factorial
Example: 5!

Various Ways Launching Calculator

You can get to the Calculator with one of the following methods:

1. From Spotlight Search
2. From Launchpad. Click on Launchpad icon in the Dock, search for Calculator and click on it to start.
3. From the Finder app. Click on the Finder app in the Dock. In the Sidebar click on Applications, find Calculator and double click.

Keyboard shortcut for Calculator

You can also add custom shortcut just for Calculator (or any other application on Mac).
Steps to create a keyboard shortcut for Calculator:

1. Start Automator app from Spotlight Search
2. Choose Quick Action as a document
3. In the new window Select no input and any application in the first row (Workflow receives)
4. In the leftmost pane select Utilities
5. In the middle pane select Launch Application and drag it to the right pane
6. Select Calculator.app from the dropdown
7. Save quick action as “Run Calculator”
8. Open System Preferences
9. Click on Keyboard icon
10. Click on Shortcuts tab
11. Select Services
12. Find “Run Calculator” and select the shortcut, e.g. Option (Alt), Command and slash.
13. Close System Preferences and test the keyboard shortcut

I actually wanted to use another keyboard shortcut for my Calculator, but for some reason, the key combination I chose didn’t work, so I stopped on Option-Command-/. If this shortcut does not work on your Mac, try another one.

Adding Calculator to Notification Center

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Some people love using Notification Center. Normally, you can add a bunch of simple applications (widgets) which you need constantly during the day. If you didn’t know you can activate the Notification Center by clicking on the icon that looks like a hamburger menu in the top right corner of the screen.

Adding Calculator widget is very easy:

• Open the Notification Center
• Click the Edit button at the bottom
• Click on the green plus icon next to the Calculator
• Click Done

How to clear Calculator

To clear the Calculator hold the Function button (fn) and hit the Escape button (esc).

Now, some users reported the problem with Calculator after adding it to the Notification Center: it gets stuck on some random number and does not get reset. Apparently, the problem is with the plug-in in the notification framework.

One way to reset the Calculator is to delete a specific file on Mac. Start Finder and click on the Go menu and then Go to Folder. Then type in “~/Library/Containers” folder and drill down to “com.apple.ncplugin.calculator”, then “Data”, “Library” and finally “Preferences”. In the Preferences folder find and delete file “com.apple.ncplugin.calculator.plist”. Reboot Mac.

Put Calculator on the Desktop

Some people prefer to have their apps on the Desktop. It is very easy to have an application on the Desktop in macOS.

To put a calculator on Mac Desktop do the following:

The re-open the Messages app.2- Restart your Mac. To do this, choose Force Quit from the Apple menu () in the upper-left corner of your screen.And then select Messages and click Force Quit. Where is the messages app on my mac.

1. Start Finder
2. Open Applications folder in the Finder
3. Right click on Calculator
4. In the pop-up menu select Make Alias Option
5. Drag the Calculator alias from Applications to the Desktop

Other Calculator Tips

Switching between Calculator types

The calculator on Mac has three views: Basic, Scientific, and Programmer. My favorite is the Programmer one, I use it every time I need to convert between binary, decimal and hex. You can switch between views with the menu, but it is much faster to do with shortcuts.

Use the following shortcuts to switch between Calculator views:

• Command + 1: Basic
• Command + 2: Scientific
• Command + 3: Programmer

Troubleshooting tips

If you’ve been adding a long list of numbers, e.g. travel expenses, and you are not sure that the total is correct you can use Tape in the Calculator to review the numbers you entered.

To see the current list of operations click Window menu and then Show Paper Tape or use Command-T shortcut.

But frankly, if you need to add multiple numbers Spotlight Search is a much better tool.

Conversions

Remember those conversions I performed with Spotlight Search. You can do the same and even more with Calculator. In fact, I believe the Spotlight was using Calculator to perform those behind the hood.

To perform the conversion in the Calculator select Convert menu and in the dropdown list the ones you need: Area, Currency, Energy or Work, Length, Power, Pressure, Speed, Temperature, Time, Volume, Weights, and Masses.

Always on Top

The most annoying thing about working with two apps at the same time is when one app gets hidden when you switch to another one. I wish that Calculator had Always On Top option especially when I am calculating my travel expenses. Unfortunately, this is not a case.

So I keep hitting Command-Tab to switch between apps or have to align them so they do not block each other.

Not long ago there was a program that turns most apps to floating apps: Afloat. You can still download it from archives, but I am not sure its compatibility with newer macOS versions.

That’s all I have. If you have any other tips on the topic please send me an email at [email protected]

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Force quit the app, then open it again

• iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Force the app to close.
• Apple Watch: With the app open, press and hold the side button to show the power options. Then press and hold the Digital Crown to quit the app.
• Apple TV: Double press the TV/Home button and swipe left or right to find the app with the issue. Then swipe up to close the app. You can’t force apps to quit on Apple TV (3rd generation).
  

Restart your device

Restart your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Watch, or Apple TV. Then open the app to see if it works as expected.

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Check for updates

Make sure that your device has the latest version of iOS or iPadOS, watchOS, or tvOS. Then check for app updates.

• iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple Watch: You can manually update apps. You might need a Wi-Fi connection to update some apps on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
• Apple TV: Go to Settings > Apps and turn on Automatically Update Apps. If you don't have automatic updates turned on, you can open the App Store, go to the Purchased tab, and open an app's product page to see if an update is available.
  

Reinstall the app

• iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Open the Settings app. Tap General, then tap iPhone Storage (or iPad Storage). Tap the affected app, then tap Offload app. Tap Offload app again. Wait a moment for the app to offload, then tap Reinstall App.
• Apple TV: Highlight the app on the Home screen, then press and hold the Touch surface until the app jiggles. Press Play/Pause, then select Delete. Open the App Store and redownload the app. Some apps require subscriptions for activation. If you can't activate the app or you don’t remember your sign-in information, contact the app developer.
• Apple Watch: Open the Watch app on your iPhone and tap the My Watch tab. Scroll to the app you want to remove, then tap it. Turn off Show App on Apple Watch, and wait for it to disappear from your watch's Home screen. To reinstall the app, scroll down to Available Apps in the My Watch tab and tap Install.
  

Contact the app developer

If you're having an issue with an Apple app, contact Apple Support. If it's a third-party app, contact the app developer.

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