Get starte d with PCalc
Put away that scientific calculator – PCalc is your Mac maths master
IT WILL TAKE
5-10 minutes
YOU WILL LEARN
How to use PCalc’s basic features and start using the app
YOU’LL NEED
PCalc (£9.99), OS X 10.9 or later
If you want to run some calculations and conversions on your Mac, Apple’s Calculator app and even Spotlight are decent places to start. But neither of those options offers anywhere near the level of depth, customisation, and power you get with PCalc. If you find they’re missing the mark, PCalc is what you need.
The long-lived app has been around since 1992 – nearly 30 years! – yet is still going strong and feels right at home in macOS Big Sur thanks to its dedicated developer. It comes with a range of useful tools for almost any calculating need: switchable modes between binary, hexadecimal, octal and others, quick access to mathematical constants for use in your calculations (or simply for reference), conversions between numerous formats, and much, much more.