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macOS 15 to include redesigned Calculator with new features (appleinsider.com)
submitted 8 months ago by Ghostalmedia to c/apple_enthusiast
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[–] [email protected] 56 points 8 months ago (6 children)

Maybe this year we’ll finally get a calculator for iPad. Maybe.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 8 months ago

We just don’t have the technology for that… sorry.

[–] disguy_ovahea 10 points 8 months ago

I use Spotlight for calculations so often that I forget iPad doesn’t have one.

[–] slaacaa 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Maybe with the advance of AI, the engineers at Apple can finally push the boundaries of technology enough to be able to achieve that

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The iPad doesn't have a calculator app? Really?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I'm surprised it still doesn't.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Don’t get your hopes up! We thought the DMA would finally bring us proper side loading (worldwide) and it didn’t 🤷🏻‍♂️

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Are you one of the few people that didn't already buy PCalc? Or if you don't want to spend money, there's Free42.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I’m one of those people that has PCalc, but likes the shortcut in my control centre. If I could put any app in my control centre, it wouldn’t be a problem.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Shortcuts → Automation → When App is opened → set it to Calculator, Run Immediately

Then in the actual shortcut find “Open App” and set it to whatever you want to open, e.g. PCalc.

Just tested it. You’ll briefly see the normal Calculator app, but then it will open PCalc on top of it. Even when opened from the Control Centre.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

There’s an issue with your logic. “When App is opened”. When the iPad calculator app is opened?…

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Where's your imagination? You can use other Control Centre items, e.g. Magnifier. You just have to live with the non-calculator icon on the button.

[–] coffeebiscuit 19 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That’s a lot of article for such an update…

[–] PrettyLights 16 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It was a calculated decision

[–] coffeebiscuit 4 points 8 months ago

707

[–] Gingerlegs 19 points 8 months ago

Mind blowing shit

[–] slaacaa 5 points 8 months ago

sad iPad noises

[–] HootinNHollerin 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

This community has been very good at reminding me how shitty Apple is