How do I launch Calc with a shortcut from any App?

You can do this with an Automator Service:

1. open Automator (it's in Applications).
   1. choose Service for type of document
   2. in the column on the left, select Utilities
   3. in the next column, select Launch Application and drag it over to the box to the right.
   4. up at the top, select Service receives: no input; select in: any application
2. select Calculator in the drop down menu beneath Launch application.
3. Close the window and give it a name, like LaunchCalc
4. in System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts select Services in the box on the left. You should see LaunchCalc under General.
5. click on add shortcut and type in a shortcut, for example, control-option-⌘-C

I got it to work however it has a blue background I think its called dashboard. In a previous computer the dashboard popped up when I hit the middle mouse button but the small apps popped up in front of the desktop with everything else still visible. So when I was adding things on my computer I could see them as I type into the calculator. Is the way you are describing only for the calendar app? The dashboard works just fine but I want to see the background instead of the blue screen with the apps only.

I got it to work not by your description but my cousins help. I am not opening any apps to use the calculator it is totally on it own with nothing else open. I press the F15 for the shortcut.

Scott

Hello Arthur,

I'm still lost, I can't find it

Would you please make me a favour and screenshot the steps. I would appreciate it 🙂

Thank you in advance.

Kind regards,

Aghyad AlSherfawi

I have a similar question. I want to have a keyboard shortcut to open the calculator or even better the middle mouse button. I have Mac OSx Sierra so its newer than these posts. any help.

See arthur's post.

Couldn't get it to work with OS High Sierra

+1 doesn't work with OS High Sierra

Didn't work & I did it twice with two different short-cuts.

I just tried this and does not work for me. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!!!