Fonts handling in MAC

[arkay_desai]

Hi All,

How you guys are handling fonts in MAC System. My system is giving problem with many fonts installed. Please let me know if there is any software to handle only required fonts automatically?

Present practice is copying fonts in fonts folder.
I am using PowerMAC system with MAC OS 10.5

Thanks,
Arkay

 

[CHM]

Present practice is copying fonts in fonts folder.
I am using PowerMAC system with MAC OS 10.5

Thanks,
Arkay

Well never do that, this wil fuckup your system in the long run, there are sotwares who can help you handel fonts.
We use FontExplorer X Pro from Linotype, is doing what it should do and more. We dont use the autoactivation setting but it is possible.

 

[buckeye]

Ditto on Linotype's FontExplorer X. It's free and every bit as good if not better than Suitcase or Font Book.

http://download.cnet.com/FontExplorer-X/3000-2316_4-78965.html

 

[pmkprog]

If you copy the fonts into the user fonts folder and not the system fonts folder, it works pretty well.
I have a font folder for each job that I use and copy those fonts into the user fonts folder when I need it and then delete it after I am done. This works pretty smooth.
Once in a while I have an issue with fonts and it may require me to use font nuke or restart the machine.
I have been doing this for a few years now and have had no major issues and it doesn't cost me anything.

 

[prepression]

Font management software is very useful, but also time consuming. If you only using 30 or so fonts, better to load them into a font folder in the Library folder of your User folder.

For more info, check out this resource:

Amazon.com: Exploring Digital PrePress: The Art and Technology of Preparing Electronic Files for Printing (Design Exploration Series) (9781418012366): Reid Anderson: Books

 

[Stephen Marsh]

I too use the old free Font Explorer X (1.2.3) from Linotype with CS3 on Tiger - this software is no longer updated or supported, as Linotype wish to encourage users to upgrade to the current pay version.

A white-paper on "best practices" for Mac fonts can be found here from Extensis:

Best Practices for Managing Fonts in Mac OS X - 7th Edition (updated: Nov. 2010)


Best regards,

Stephen Marsh

 

[arkay_desai]

Hi All,

Thanks a lot for your reply

Arkay