Sort your font suitcases and printer fonts into 'Sets', like Extensions Manager!
Fonts Manager™ 3.5 is functionally similar to the System 7.5.x Extensions Manager, but it is NOT a control panel. It is more like a Desk Accessory. It allows the enabling and disabling of font suitcases and printer fonts in 'Sets'. It supports Balloon help and a Topical Help system. Unlike other utilities, such as Suitcase™ and Master Juggler™, it works on ALL Macs with System 7.1 or later, including 7.5.3, without modifying the NORMAL startup and operation of your computer. Thousands worldwide running all kinds of Macs have switched to Fonts Manager to get 'Up & Running'.
• You may keep Fonts Manager™ stored anywhere you like - I prefer the Apple Menu.
• For localized (non-US) System Software versions, to make command-key combinations work properly, select the 'US' keyboard layout from the layout (flag) menu just to the right of the Apple Guide menu.
• If for some reason Fonts Manager™ fails, and you must restart (this can happen with any application you know), the Fonts folder inside the System Folder may be empty. DO NOT panic. This is OK. Inside the System Folder you'll see two new folders: 'Fonts (Printer Fonts)' and 'Fonts (Suitcases)'. All of your Fonts will be there, so move them back to the Fonts folder to reinstall them.
• If you have a large number of fonts, you may wish to increase the memory allocation above 512k. To do this, Get Info on a FRESH copy of Fonts Manager™, and change the Preferred Size. I would suggest starting with as much as 8192k, and working your way down, depending on the amount of unused RAM you have to work with.
• It's a good idea to quit all applications before running Fonts Manager™, so you'll have all of your memory available.
• If your fonts are not showing up in Fonts Manager™, the fonts may be damaged. I highly recommend using a product like Font Box™ to check for damage, or simply reinstall a fresh copy of the font. To remove fonts, you must first drag the Fonts folder OUT of the System Folder. Then, you may trash specific fonts at will.
• Another reason fonts may not show is if you've got screen fonts NOT INSIDE suitcases in your Fonts folder. To fix this, make new suitcases for these 'loose' fonts.
• Please feel free to contact me for support via e-mail, or by phone. I would be happy to help you with your Mac.
• If you've had problems with another font management utility (or it is still installed), you may need to do a 'clean install' of your System Software, due to damage the utility might have caused. This works 100% of the time.
Clean Install For System 7.1 thru 7.5.3:
1 - Startup with Disk Tools (or your System CD).
2 - Run Disk First Aid, and repair the hard drive. Quit Disk First Aid.
3 - Run Apple HD SC Setup (or Drive Setup), and update the driver. Quit.
4 - Open your hard drive, and rename your System Folder to 'Storage' (exact spelling not crucial).
5 - Open the Storage folder, and drag two files to the Trash. System and Finder. Empty the Trash.
6 - Close all windows. If you have no System CD, restart with 'Install Me First' (or first System disk).
- If you have a System CD, restart again, letting the computer automatically startup with the System CD.
7 - Install your System Software with 'Easy Install'. Restart normally.
- If you have EITHER System 7.1, and need to reinstall System Update 3.0 from floppy disk OR System 7.5 (any version), and need to reinstall System 7.5 Update 2.0 from floppy disk, THEN restart again w/Extensions OFF (holding shift key at startup), and install the update. Restart normally.
- If you need to reinstall System 7.5 Update 2.0 from CD, restart again holding down the SPACE BAR until you see the Extensions Manager window open. From the 'Sets' menu, select 'All Off', then put a check mark next to Apple CD-ROM. Close the window, letting the computer continue starting up. When startup is complete, pull down the Apple Menu to Control Panels. Open Extensions Manager, and from the 'Sets' menu, select 'All On'. DO NOT restart. Immediately insert the update CD and install the update. Restart normally.
8 - After the installation(s), you'll need to reinstall your applications, as well as your fonts. But try Fonts Manager™ first, before you do this (after all, this is why you're here).
- To reinstall your fonts, simply drop each font onto the CLOSED System Folder icon on the hard drive. You'll get the standard message about Font installation. Click OK to proceed. If you do NOT get the message, it's a good chance you're trying to install a damaged font.
- To reinstall your applications (or any software that has an 'installer'), do the following:
Floppy disk installations:
1) Restart w/Extensions OFF (holding shift key at startup).
2) Insert the first floppy disk in the installation package, and run the installer.
3) If the application does not prompt you to, restart normally (VERY IMPORTANT).
CD installations:
1) Restart, holding down the SPACE BAR until you see the Extensions Manager window open. From the 'Sets' menu, select 'All Off', then put a check mark next to Apple CD-ROM. Close the window, letting the computer continue starting up. When startup is complete, pull down the Apple Menu to Control Panels. Open Extensions Manager, and from the 'Sets' menu, select 'All On'.
2) Insert the CD, and run the installer.
3) If the application does not prompt you to, restart normally (VERY IMPORTANT).
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