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SpeedCrunch 1.1 adds private tabs to open-source calculator
SpeedCrunch's project site lists version 1.1 of the free high-precision scientific calculator for Windows, macOS and Linux, with private tabs, nth-root functions and editing fixes.
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The SpeedCrunch project published version 1.1 of its free, open-source high-precision scientific calculator for Windows, macOS and Linux, according to the project's website1.
The homepage describes the app as built for STEM professionals, students and teachers, with up to 50 digits of precision, complex-number support, more than 140 functions, user-defined variables, functions and units, and vector and matrix support1. It also lists history rewriting, keypad presets, multiple sessions in tabs, panes or windows, more than 40 translations and more than 40 color schemes1.
The download page lists 1.1 as the current version, with a Windows installer and portable ZIP and macOS Apple Silicon installer and portable ZIP. It lists Flathub as currently unavailable and, if a package is available, recommends installing via a distribution package manager, noting that the latest version may not be available. The site says the default macOS minimum version is 14.4 on Apple Silicon.
Among 1.1 changes, the project added private tabs that discard their contents when closed and are not restored on the next launch, opened with Ctrl+Shift+N or Cmd+Shift+N on macOS. Users can switch between private and saved sessions and optionally open a private tab at startup.
The release adds a root(n; x) function for nth roots, including negative values and quantities with units, and says factorials in user-defined functions such as f(n) = n! were fixed. Constants can be searched by name or unit with Ctrl+Space.
The changelog lists fixes for undo and redo, copy and paste, clipped wrapped input, crashes when typing operators in long wrapped expressions, and restoration of digit grouping while typing. It also restores free copying of results and adds an option to copy a whole calculation including displayed result formats.
Appearance changes include separate system and SpeedCrunch theme choices, a compact Classic layout for input and results with Modern remaining the default, and a Classic keypad appearance. The project lists Helder Correia and other named contributors on the 1.1 notes. What is unknown from the site is how widely 1.1 has been packaged beyond the posted downloads1.