How to Open Calculator on a Mac (Keyboard Shortcut Guide) 2026

MacOS doesn’t include a built‑in shortcut for opening the Calculator app, but you can create your own using Automator and the Keyboard Shortcuts menu. In this video, I walk you through creating a Quick Action in Automator, setting it to launch Calculator, saving it, and then assigning a custom keyboard shortcut in System Settings. After that, you can open Calculator instantly with a single key combo. Tags mac, macos, calculator, keyboardshortcut, automator, macshortcuts, macbook, apple, howto, tutorial, quickguide, productivity, macsetup, tech