{"id":48657,"date":"2019-05-20T18:41:20","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T23:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=48657"},"modified":"2019-05-21T12:40:57","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T17:40:57","slug":"how-to-use-spotlight-in-macos-mojave-for-currency-exchange-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/48657-how-to-use-spotlight-in-macos-mojave-for-currency-exchange-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Spotlight in macOS Mojave for Currency Exchange Rates"},"content":{"rendered":"

You can do currency conversions on a Mac by using the Calculator app, but did you know you also can do this \u2014 and quickly \u2014 using Spotlight? Spotlight is known as the system-wide search feature, but it can accomplish much more.<\/p>\n

The utility creates an index of all items and files on the system. Spotlight is designed to allow you to quickly locate a wide variety of items on the computer, including documents, pictures, music, applications, and System Preferences, as well as currency conversion by tapping into the Calculator app.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re using macOS 10.10 or higher, here\u2019s how you can convert currency via Spotlight:<\/p>\n

\"\"Launch Spotlight by clicking the icon in the top right corner of your screen or press Command + Spacebar.<\/p>\n

Enter the amount to convert, preceded by the appropriate currency symbol (for example, $1000). If you\u2019re searching in U.S. dollars, the first result will be in Euro, followed by the British Pound, Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollar, and Swiss Franc.<\/p>\n

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For a specific conversion, use the form nn<\/i>XXX to YYY, such as 1000EUR to USD (or \u20ac1000 to $ if you prefer using symbols for currencies that have them).<\/p>\n

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You can also use Spotlight for other tasks. It can show you dictionary definitions, calculations, measurement conversions, and more:<\/p>\n