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.
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    To clear the number in the display window, click the C key in Calculator
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    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.
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    To have the computer speak the value or function of each key you click, choose Speech > Speak Button Pressed.
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    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.
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    Choose View > Programmer.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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+.
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    To subtract the displayed value from the value in memory, click M-.
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    To recall the value in memory and use it in a calculation, click MR.
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    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.
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    Enter the original value in Calculator.
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    Choose Convert > Currency.
  4. Choose the original currency from the From pop-up menu and the currency you want to convert to from the To pop-up menu.
  5. Click OK.
Method 7 of 7:

Converting Units of Measure

  1. Enter the original value in Calculator.
  2. Choose Convert > any measurement category. Categories include Length,Temperature, Power, Speed, and so on.
  3. 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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