NuCalc (Graphing Calculator)

Graphing Calculator 4.0 under Mac OS X 10.7.4
Developer(s)	Pacific Tech
Stable release	5.2
Operating system	Windows, OS X, iOS
Type	Plotting
License	Proprietary
Website	pacifict.com

NuCalc, also known as Graphing Calculator, is a computer software tool made by Pacific Tech. It can graph inequalities and vector fields, and functions in two, three, or four dimensions. It supports several different coordinate systems, and can solve equations. It runs on OS X as Graphing Calculator, and on Windows.

History

The Graphing Calculator 1.0 software was bundled with all Power Macintosh computers since its introduction in 1994. Having shipped on more than 20 million machines, it is the most familiar version of the program. This version of Graphing Calculator was secretly developed at Apple by Ron Avitzur, an abandoned contractor who felt obligated to complete the project, and their friend and colleague Greg Robbins.^[1] NuCalc 1.0 is for 680x0 Macintosh. In 2005, This American Life featured Avitzur's story in episode 284, Should I Stay or Should I go?.^[2]

At one time, it was a free download for Mac OS 9, Mac OS X 10.3, and Mac OS X 10.4. However, these may lack some features of 1.0 and may include promotion for the more advanced, commercial version of the software. A Windows version (offered for sale) was renamed NuCalc.

The app has been ported from C++ to SwiftUI.^[3]

See also

• Grapher — Apple's replacement is included with Mac OS X 10.4

References

External links

• Official website
• Information and Download for the original Graphing Calculator 1.0 for PowerPC and 680x0 Macs
• Kahney, Leander (December 27, 2007). "Wired News - Worming Into Apple". Wired. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
• Google Tech Talk of the story behind NuCalc