Installing
fonts without font management software
It is possible, though
perhaps not advisable, to install (activate) fonts without
a Font Management Program. For single users you could copy
the fonts into the /Users/[name]/Library/Fonts
folder.
You could create an alias to this folder on your desktop or
add the folder to the Sidebar. Add fonts when needed, take
them out when finished. Fonts can be in a sub-folder for
ease of organisation. If you are using an OS prior to 10.4
keep the fonts only one level deep.
Font
management programs
Font Book
Mac OSX 10.3 and higher
includes a basic form of font management in the
Font
Book program. This program is
easy to use and may be all you need if your font library is
small. However, it does not offer auto-activation or any of
the commercial utilities.
Before using Font Book set its preferences to install fonts
by copying.
(Later
versions of Font Book install by copying and it is not a
selectable preference).
Font Book allows you to preview, install, organise,
activate and de-activate fonts. If a font is causing
problems Font Book allows you to Validate fonts showing
results in a Font Validation window.
For more information see:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304764
Insider Software
Font
Agent Pro
For more information
see:
www.insidersoftware.com
Extensis
Suitcase
Fusion
The combined product
between Suitcase and Font Reserve.
For more information see:
www.extensis.com
Alsoft
Master
Juggler
For more information
see:
www.alsoft.com
LinoType
Font
Explorer
Free.
For more information see:
www.linotype.com/fontexplorerX
Each of the commercially available font management programs
offer various levels of font installation, activation,
de-activation, organising, and verification/validatiion.
Most will have trial versions and LinoType Font Explorer is
free to download.
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