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• Typing smart fractionsBased on this helpful post https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8557287 I was able to figure out how to have regularly typed fraction such as 3/8 change automatically to ⅜ etc. There are still some unsolved issues on how they are displayed in various fonts (only a few display them correctly). But I have tried to do it on a desktop Mac with Catalina 10.15.7 and it looks like the choices for fractions under Emoji and Symbols are not there anymore. Any solution?Thanks. 2996
• Calculator automatically clear every time I type a number on my numeric padI`m using external non-apple keyboard. It is working fine in all the applications I`m using (including native Numbers/Notes and etc.) but not working in native Calculator application. Instead of adding the number it always automatically clears every time I type a number on my numeric pad.Is there a fix for this? 56012
• An easy way to get proper fractions on your macIs there An easy way to get proper fractions on your mac?=====Other posts suggest specifying one fraction at a time then pasting fraction at a time in after getting it from 'edit' By doing this: Open Special Characters from the Edit menu (cmd-ctrl-space). Type “fraction” in the search field. Besides each of those letters, you’ll see the fraction glyphs.=======Instead, here they all are:½ ⅓ ⅔ ¼ ¾ ⅕ ⅖ ⅗ ⅘ ⅙ ⅚ ⅛ ⅜ ⅝ ⅞Also if you would like to you can add keyboard shortcuts that will automatically change those fractions for you.Follow the instructions here:System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Text -> Little + symbol on the bottom left -> It will create an entry -> Type 1/2 on the left in the ( Replace ) Column COPY ½ from the list above.-> PASTE ½ on the right in the ( With ) column. Repeat similarly with all the Fractions you would like to use.then e.g. whenever you type 1/2 it will correct to ½ when you hit the space bar - and so on. 1943