

The problem is that few if any font managers played well with the new format, causing a host of font conflict issues. dfont format, a single font file containing both the data and resource forks, specifically to work with OS X’s Unix underpinnings. To make matters worse, Apple created the. In particular, OS X installs a large amount of fonts in a myriad of locations on your hard drive.

Read more…įont management in OSX has always been a bit of a headache. And I’d like to give you a tour of what to expect from Fusion 2, whether you’re new to the app or considering an upgrade. To my delight, Fusion 2 has done a remarkable job in stability, speed and usability. Fusion 1 or Suitcase X1 users can upgrade for $50. Extensis released the $100 single-user font management tool last month. For the last few weeks, I’ve been using Suitcase Fusion 2 to manage the mountain of fonts on my system. There are only a small handful of apps I require to do design or print-production work: Adobe Creative Suite, a Web browser, and something to manage the 3,930 fonts currently residing on my Mac Pro.
