Beyond Chrome Jisuan brings quick calculations to more macOS apps
Jisuan 1.8.0 extends its global calculator to Chrome and other macOS apps, with insertion at supported input locations and the familiar templates, constants and Private Ledger workflow.
Quotes, documents and expense records live in different apps. Jisuan 1.8.0 extends quick calculation beyond Chrome: summon the floating calculator where you work, review the result and insert it at a supported input location.
From the browser to everyday apps
Standard Chrome text fields retain automatic expression reading and replacement in place. In other apps, focus the intended input and enter your expression in the Jisuan panel. Insertion has been verified in dedicated TextEdit and Sublime Text documents. Other apps depend on the capabilities of their input controls.
Start with one shortcut
Open Jisuan and grant macOS Accessibility access. Focus the intended input and press ⌘⌥=. Enter 128*3+50 in the standalone panel to get 434. Review the selected format and press Return to confirm, or Esc to cancel. Selected text is replaced; with no selection, the result is inserted at the original cursor. Chrome retains its existing candidate-selection controls.
Calculate in the context of your work
Use the panel for salary and bonus arithmetic, quotes, discounts, shared costs and budget checks. For currency conversion, enter an expression using a rate you have verified. This does not mean Jisuan supplies live exchange rates, and changing currency does not automatically convert an amount.
Keep reusing familiar calculations
Save recurring formulas as templates and fixed values as constants, subject to your plan. Numeric results you want to keep can also be added to Private Ledger. Inserting a result and saving a ledger entry remain separate actions to confirm.
Check the insertion status
A global shortcut does not mean every input in every app accepts insertion. Password, secure, known read-only and disabled controls are not written to. If an app cannot provide text readback, Jisuan reports the result as sent but unconfirmed. Check the original location before submitting again. In apps without a text interface, invoke Jisuan again after leaving the target.
This article introduces the new capabilities in 1.8.0. Check the download page for the publicly available installer version. Try a test document without sensitive information before using the workflow in everyday work.