Looks like no one has really answered this guys question which is quite clear. I have the same question. How does one enter add mode where decimals are entered automatically for adding up dollar sums.
I guess we're out of luck in which case maybe I need to go back to my Casio adding machine.
iMac 27″, macOS 14.6
The calculator app is just that. A general calculator, not a business calculator or cash register.
You can sort of get it to do what you want by changing the settings to use 2 decimal places:
But, if you don't enter a decimal with any following numbers of 1-9, then it still won't show anything but a whole number. If you do enter any decimal numbers, it will round off to two places when set to 2. But any decimal amount that adds up to zero will once again only show a whole number. Anything that results in the second decimal place being a zero will only show the first decimal. Such as 234.3, rather than the expected 234.30.
I always use PCalc. I can set that to use two decimal places, and to always show trailing zeros. Then I get a standard monetary readout all the time.
But there are lots of calculators in the App Store. Many of them free. Try some to see if any do what you want, then make that your default calculator app.
The calculator app is just that. A general calculator, not a business calculator or cash register.
You can sort of get it to do what you want by changing the settings to use 2 decimal places:
But, if you don't enter a decimal with any following numbers of 1-9, then it still won't show anything but a whole number. If you do enter any decimal numbers, it will round off to two places when set to 2. But any decimal amount that adds up to zero will once again only show a whole number. Anything that results in the second decimal place being a zero will only show the first decimal. Such as 234.3, rather than the expected 234.30.
I always use PCalc. I can set that to use two decimal places, and to always show trailing zeros. Then I get a standard monetary readout all the time.
But there are lots of calculators in the App Store. Many of them free. Try some to see if any do what you want, then make that your default calculator app.
I don't know who "this guy" is. However, I can tell you that calculators and adding machines are different devices. Adding machines were designed to add up things like money. They don't tend to do things like, for example, trig functions. Calculators, possibly because they were not specifically designed for dealing with money, don't generally have the feature you're looking for—different tools for different tasks. I can't find that function on the Windows calculator either
I suspect if you look, you'll find an app in the App Store that behaves like an adding machine. But, if not, you should use your Casio adding machine if it's the best tool for what you need to do.
ETA: Running slow today!
chrishouston1 wrote:
Looks like no one has really answered this guys question which is quite clear.
No idea what guy's question you are referring to. The link to the question would be helpful.
Well, I see I was a few seconds late to the party. +1 for PCalc.
Add Mode in Apple Calculator.
