I just bought a MacBook pro 2019 with Sonoma, and i'm very frustrated because i lost lot of working time searching on the web a simple need is how to keep the calculator on top of my browser window, just like in my older mac without third party apps!
Please help!
MacBook Pro 13″
When one places the calculator application over a browser (or any other application for that matter) window and then clicks on the underlying application, that application window will then occlude the calculator window. You can always cycle back to the calculator window with cmd+tab, but otherwise, this is how macOS is written and windows function.
When one places the calculator application over a browser (or any other application for that matter) window and then clicks on the underlying application, that application window will then occlude the calculator window. You can always cycle back to the calculator window with cmd+tab, but otherwise, this is how macOS is written and windows function.
When one builds an app, there is an option to make it behave like a dialog with a special Window level code of NSStatusWindowLevel which makes it float above all else, and I suspect that is what the developer of PCal is allowing dynamically.
Ferssiwi wrote:
I just bought a MacBook pro 2019 with Sonoma, and i'm very frustrated because i lost lot of working time searching on the web a simple need is how to keep the calculator on top of my browser window, just like in my older mac without third party apps!
Please help!
There are several ways to achieve this
One of the several ways as per image below
Simple and not complicated
PRP_53 wrote:
One of the several ways as per image below
FWIW, your screenshot does not show Calculator on top of a browser window, rather it's off to the side.
Not really. I just carefully read the question.
Just to add, PCalc from the App Store can float above any window.
Ferssiwi wrote:
I just bought a MacBook pro 2019 with Sonoma, and i'm very frustrated because i lost lot of working time searching on the web a simple need is how to keep the calculator on top of my browser window, just like in my older mac without third party apps!
Please help!
Which mac was that? AFAICR, the built-in Calculator application never worked like that. Perhaps you had PCalc instead, as others have suggested?
Besides, PRP_53's suggestion to put it slightly on the side is a good alternative. It lets you keep both windows on, and also not have the calculator cover up part of the browser window.
FYI, When i was searching for a solution first time, i found a trick that works, but the second day after starting my mac the calculator hides again my browser like before :( and i researched long time again in my browser history, and unfortunately didn't find anything!
So please if someone gets the same problem and found the solution, help me and big thanks in advance.
now it works and i really don't know how!! Thanks God, and thanks to you for trying helping me!
Astute observation 😎
As info, you can use PCalc available in the Apple store. It has an option called, "View > Floating Window". This keeps the calculator on top of all application windows if desired.
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I suspect your suspicion is correct.
Sometimes but not always
Simplest " Just Works "
It's a $10 app i guess
How to keep calculator on top of my browser window please?
