tiger font management?
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- benzo
what do you use for os x font management? comments?
- rasko40
FontXplorer
- Momentum20
i use suitcase
- nearestexit0
I would definitely recommend FontExplorerX available free from Linotype.
It's never crashed (like Suitcase has done repeatedly) and it handles the fairly large collection of fonts I use (again Suitcase failed miserably at doing this).
I did use Font Agent Pro, which cost around $100. The program worked well, and it took me awhile to make the switch to FontExplorerX, but now that I've switched, I don't think I'd go back.
- chz0
FX hands down!... and it's free as mentioned above.
- onewhoslaps0
extensis. two words. font preview.
- forcetwelve0
go fontX. for sure. just make sure you make a backup master copy of your entire fonts folder, as it either moves or copies your fonts.
- Typographica0
FontAgent Pro for me. FontExplorer X isn't quite stable enough to make me switch.
BTW:
- GreedoLives0
We've managed to crash Font Explorer a couple of times, but it's leagues above the shit we had to deal with with Suitcase.
Mgmt is too cheap to shell out for FontAgent Pro, but i've heard good things about that too. I guess if you're on a shoestring budget, go with the freebee, there's really nothing wrong with it. If you're a high roller, go with FontAgent. Tax deductible.
- Typographica0
Do you use auto-activation, Greedo?
- HumanMale0
Anyone got a link for FontXplorerX?!
I can't find it anywhere!!!
- the-saint0
Look in the posts above
- GreedoLives0
Do you use auto-activation, Greedo?
Typographica
(Jul 31 06, 23:30)No. I do mostly production work, so i like to know what strange fonts are in a file right when i open it. Plus, the plugin wasn't very good, it would cause trouble.
- Boikov0
I've given up on Font Management Programs. I keep a link to the Fonts Folder in the Finder and make sure I always copy fonts in stead of just dumping them in there. I guess I'm a bit of a Ludite, huh. I just haven't seen any programs that are quick, easy and efficent to use... yet.
- mightyj0
I've jumped from atm on os8-9 to suitcase on os x and now I've been using font explorer since the first release and I have had no problems with it. Organization is similar to itunes playlist organization. It also has a "clear font cache" option. You can preview the font in a preview area or you can just set all the fonts to look like themselves while scrolling through the font list. I've never had a crash and the program also lets you know of corrupt fonts. I am currently running fontEXplorer 1.01 which is the latest build. Get it free here: