How to Use Calculator on a Mac
Method 1 of 7:
Clearing Numbers
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You can clear the number in Calculator's display window or clear only the last digit entered. -
To clear the number in the display window, click the C key in Calculator -
To delete the last digit entered, press the Delete key on your keyboard.
Method 2 of 7:
Hearing Your Calculations
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When using Calculator, you can have the computer speak each button you click and tell you the result of a calculation. -
To have the computer speak the value or function of each key you click, choose Speech > Speak Button Pressed. -
To have the computer speak the result of a calculation when you click the Equal Sign key (=), choose Speech > Speak Result.
Method 3 of 7:
Performing Programmer's Calculations
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The programmer's calculator performs calculations that programmers frequently use. It can convert values to hexadecimal, octal, or decimal; perform logical operations; display your results in binary; and rotate or shift bits. -
Choose View > Programmer. -
The programmer's calculator works with integers only. There is no decimal point. If a computation results in a floating-point number, the decimal is truncated. For example, if you enter 99 / 10 =, the result is 9. -
The Decimal Places setting in the View menu doesn't affect the programmer's calculator. The Paper Tape and memory functions aren't available for the programmer's calculator.
Method 4 of 7:
Rounding Calculations
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You can round results by specifying a given number of decimal places. -
Choose View > Decimal Places, and then choose the number of decimal places you want displayed.
Method 5 of 7:
Storing Values
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To add the displayed value to the value in memory, click M+. -
To subtract the displayed value from the value in memory, click M-. -
To recall the value in memory and use it in a calculation, click MR. -
To clear the memory, click MC.
Method 6 of 7:
Converting Currencies
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You can use Calculator to convert currency values from one currency to another. -
Enter the original value in Calculator. -
Choose Convert > Currency. - Choose the original currency from the From pop-up menu and the currency you want to convert to from the To pop-up menu.
- Click OK.
Method 7 of 7:
Converting Units of Measure
- Enter the original value in Calculator.
- Choose Convert > any measurement category. Categories include Length,Temperature, Power, Speed, and so on.
- Choose the original unit of measure from the From pop-up menu and the unit of measure you want to convert to from the To pop-up menu.
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