How to Change the Number Format on a Mac

Changing Number Format on the System

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   Click on the Apple menu. It's the black, apple-shaped icon in the upper-left of your screen.
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   Click on System Preferences.
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   Click on Language & Region. It's at the top of the preferences window.

   1. Click on ⋮⋮⋮⋮ in the top bar of the dialog box if you don't see all the system preferences icons.
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   Click on Advanced. It's in the lower right corner.
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   Click on the drop-down menu next to "Grouping."
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   Click on a separator. You can choose from a comma, period, apostrophe, space, or none, to select how the system will format larger numbers like 1,000,000.
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   Click on the drop-down menu next to "Decimal."
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   Click on a separator. You can choose from a comma or period to select how the system will format numbers with decimals.
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   Click on the drop-down menu next to "Measurement Units."
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    Click on a system of measurement. You can choose from Metric, U.K., or U.S. You have now changed the number format on your Mac.