Calculator (software)
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 Calculator with paper tape enabled |
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| Developer: | Apple Inc. |
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| Latest release: | 4.0.5 (4.0.5)) / April 3, 2006 |
| OS: | Mac OS X |
| Use: | Math, Calculator |
| License: | Bundled with Mac OS X |
| Website: | http://www.apple.com/macosx/ |
Calculator is a basic calculator application made by Apple and bundled with Mac OS X. It has three modes: basic, scientific, and programmer. Basic includes a number pad, buttons for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing, as well as memory keys. Scientific mode supports exponents and trigonometric functions, and programmer mode gives the user access to more options related to computer programming.
Calculator has Reverse Polish notation support, and can also speak the buttons pressed and result returned.
The calculator also includes some basic conversion functions to convert between units in the following categories:
- Area
- Currency
- Energy or Work
- Temperature
- Length
- Speed
- Pressure
- Weight/Mass
- Power
- Volume
Currency exchange rates may be updated from the Internet.
[edit] Dashboard Widget
A Dashboard Calculator widget is included with Mac OS X Tiger. It only has the basic mode of its desktop counterpart.
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