Comments on: Linotype FontExplorer X http://missig.org/julian/blog/2005/09/14/linotype-fontexplorer-x/ Former Open Source programmer with experience at companies like IBM and Apple. Now a UI Designer with an education in Cognitive Science and Human-Computer Interaction. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:26:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Useful Apps that are Leopard ready | Rick Tech http://missig.org/julian/blog/2005/09/14/linotype-fontexplorer-x/#comment-91836 Useful Apps that are Leopard ready | Rick Tech Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:26:09 +0000 http://missig.org/julian/blog/2005/09/14/linotype-fontexplorer-x/#comment-91836 [...] Every hardcore Mac Designer relies on Fonts. Font Book is one of the least stable applications in OSX, especially when you hit more then a hundred fonts or so which is easy to do when you’ve installed anything from Adobe. Linotype Fontexplorer does a good job managing fonts and activating the ones you need when you need them. [...] […] Every hardcore Mac Designer relies on Fonts. Font Book is one of the least stable applications in OSX, especially when you hit more then a hundred fonts or so which is easy to do when you’ve installed anything from Adobe. Linotype Fontexplorer does a good job managing fonts and activating the ones you need when you need them. […]

]]> By: Holly http://missig.org/julian/blog/2005/09/14/linotype-fontexplorer-x/#comment-77723 Holly Thu, 24 May 2007 07:09:20 +0000 http://missig.org/julian/blog/2005/09/14/linotype-fontexplorer-x/#comment-77723 Does anyone know how to make fonts activated after a restart like in suitcase? Does anyone know how to make fonts activated after a restart like in suitcase?

]]> By: Chris http://missig.org/julian/blog/2005/09/14/linotype-fontexplorer-x/#comment-57224 Chris Wed, 24 Jan 2007 06:57:55 +0000 http://missig.org/julian/blog/2005/09/14/linotype-fontexplorer-x/#comment-57224 I have just got this app. I think it is brilliant. I have had such a nightmare organising my fonts - this has made it a whole lot easier. If you are opening an old psd project, you don't have to wait till the 'missing font error' comes up so you can find the right one and activete it - NO - it does it for you. SSSWWWWWEEEETTTT! I would like to thank them for doing such a good job. It is a pitty that the store is not myfonts.com - but hey. I have just got this app. I think it is brilliant. I have had such a nightmare organising my fonts - this has made it a whole lot easier. If you are opening an old psd project, you don’t have to wait till the ‘missing font error’ comes up so you can find the right one and activete it - NO - it does it for you. SSSWWWWWEEEETTTT! I would like to thank them for doing such a good job. It is a pitty that the store is not myfonts.com - but hey.

]]> By: Deman http://missig.org/julian/blog/2005/09/14/linotype-fontexplorer-x/#comment-38277 Deman Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:58:57 +0000 http://missig.org/julian/blog/2005/09/14/linotype-fontexplorer-x/#comment-38277 The only additional feature that I would like to see implemented is the ability to rate fonts in a more efficient manner. The current right-click > my rating is a bit cumbersome. Where's the inline drag n' rate functionality? The only additional feature that I would like to see implemented is the ability to rate fonts in a more efficient manner. The current right-click > my rating is a bit cumbersome. Where’s the inline drag n’ rate functionality?

]]> By: timconduit http://missig.org/julian/blog/2005/09/14/linotype-fontexplorer-x/#comment-10160 timconduit Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:25:34 +0000 http://missig.org/julian/blog/2005/09/14/linotype-fontexplorer-x/#comment-10160 Hello. Great app. Does anyone know how to make fonts activated after a restart like in suitcase? Hello. Great app. Does anyone know how to make fonts activated after a restart like in suitcase?

]]> By: Canus http://missig.org/julian/blog/2005/09/14/linotype-fontexplorer-x/#comment-9799 Canus Mon, 03 Oct 2005 10:24:57 +0000 http://missig.org/julian/blog/2005/09/14/linotype-fontexplorer-x/#comment-9799 You can disable that functon. You can disable that functon.

]]> By: julian http://missig.org/julian/blog/2005/09/14/linotype-fontexplorer-x/#comment-8651 julian Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:25:52 +0000 http://missig.org/julian/blog/2005/09/14/linotype-fontexplorer-x/#comment-8651 Yeah, I'm kind of worried about the automatic font loading with Word... and Safari. Yeah, I’m kind of worried about the automatic font loading with Word… and Safari.

]]> By: Sparks http://missig.org/julian/blog/2005/09/14/linotype-fontexplorer-x/#comment-8649 Sparks Thu, 15 Sep 2005 01:35:08 +0000 http://missig.org/julian/blog/2005/09/14/linotype-fontexplorer-x/#comment-8649 The 'manage fonts' option actually seems pretty nice (I keep a cloned copy of my system on an external Firewire drive to play with things I might wish to be able to undo later). It certainly keeps the memory usage down if you have a considerably large font library, and for every program I've toyed with thus far, handles the font requests reasonably well. It does seem to have a little bit of a problem with Microsoft Word, as the 'preview fonts in menu' option forces FontExplorer X to load and cache every single font on my system ANYWAY... The ‘manage fonts’ option actually seems pretty nice (I keep a cloned copy of my system on an external Firewire drive to play with things I might wish to be able to undo later). It certainly keeps the memory usage down if you have a considerably large font library, and for every program I’ve toyed with thus far, handles the font requests reasonably well.

It does seem to have a little bit of a problem with Microsoft Word, as the ‘preview fonts in menu’ option forces FontExplorer X to load and cache every single font on my system ANYWAY…

]]> By: julian http://missig.org/julian/blog/2005/09/14/linotype-fontexplorer-x/#comment-8639 julian Wed, 14 Sep 2005 19:50:57 +0000 http://missig.org/julian/blog/2005/09/14/linotype-fontexplorer-x/#comment-8639 Yeah, playing with it a little bit, it basically is exactly like iTunes <em>and</em> the iTunes Music Store, just for fonts. Oh, and the cost of the items is $20-$40 instead of 99¢. Yeah, playing with it a little bit, it basically is exactly like iTunes and the iTunes Music Store, just for fonts.

Oh, and the cost of the items is $20-$40 instead of 99¢.

]]> By: Jens Alfke http://missig.org/julian/blog/2005/09/14/linotype-fontexplorer-x/#comment-8638 Jens Alfke Wed, 14 Sep 2005 19:49:38 +0000 http://missig.org/julian/blog/2005/09/14/linotype-fontexplorer-x/#comment-8638 It's iFonts! Neat-o! It’s iFonts! Neat-o!

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