Using Spotlight as a Calculator

If you're on a Mac, one of the quickest ways to quickly find the answer to a math problem is by using the Spotlight feature of Mac OS-X Snow Leopard.   All you need to do is click the magnifying glass (called "Spotlight") located in the top right corner of the screen, type your formula and voila!... your answer is there.  Another great feature is that you can copy the answer into memory by going Command+C after you've typed the formula.  For those of you that are from the dinosaur era, the asterisk/star ( * ) key is used for  multiplication and the backslash ( / ) is for division.


Here's a handy little video demonstrating this feature.

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