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Daily Trick 44. Quick Exponential Math (10.6)
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I believe we all know that we can use Spotlight to do quick calculation, where we can do quick addition, substraction, and other simple mathematical operations right from within of the Spotlight window.
In Leopard, you can just type in pow(a,b) to find the value of a^b (e.g. 3^4 = 81). However, you can do it even faster with Snow Leopard by just typing a^b.
Note that you can always use key combination Cmd-Space to call up Spotlight box.
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5 Comments
Brandon
Nice tip, still using Leopard, but that is good to know for when I finally upgrade.
Jonathon
I didn't know I could do sums in spotlight so thanks for the heads up!
David Chu
To get the result of calculation, press Ctrl+C.
David Chu
To get the result of calculation, press Ctrl+C.
David Chu
It should be Cmd+C for copy.
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