font problem?

Hi Katy,

To start try this... To clear the system font cache, start up in Safe Mode. Hold down the Shift key right after the chime. That will clear the system font cache.
Also, FontFangler can help keep font caches clean: http://homepage.mac.com/mdouma46/fontfinagler/

Also, try trashing the fontbook preference file...
Locate this file: com.apple.fontbook.plist
It's here; Home/Library/Preferences. Open the Preferences folder, locate that file and drag it to the Trash. Reboot. Your Mac will create a new pref file for you.

You mentioned that you have removed "extraneous" system fonts. That's not really a good idea. You should never remove system fonts.

Carolyn 🙂

Hi Katy,

Have you checked the drive for possible errors using Disk Utility from your system restore disk(s)??? Even though you've erased the drive, try it anyway. If DU reports errors, click Repair. Here's how to do this just in case:

Now, grab your system restore disk. Make sure your Mac is turned off. While holding the C key, press the power button and insert the restore disk all at the same time. The Apple logo will appear on the desktop... at that point, let go of the C key. Now, an installer screen will open. Quit the Installer from the Menu, and click Utilities/Disk Utility from the Menu. Now when DU opens, select MacintoshHD in the panel on the left. Then with the First Aid button selected, click Verify. If DU reports errors, click Repair. If there are errors, hopefully DU can fix it. When it's finished, Quit Disk Utility from the Menu and then click Utilities again, then click Startup Manager. When that window opens, select MacintoshHD 10.4.10 and click Restart.

And something that just dawned on me. How much available drive space do you have? To view this info, open any Finder window. Available drive space will be at the bottom. Never allow your Mac to fall below 15%. It takes that much to just boot.

Also, I know you've reinstalled all your graphics software, but if you have to do this again, just install one. See if it crashes. Then install another one... and so on. One of them is causing this... I just best cha!!

Carolyn 🙂

Katy --
Welcome.

You really need to read this FAQ from Kurt Lang on Fonts, and font managers. I'm hope that this will shed a whole bunch of light for you. I know it did for me. Actually, it saved my business.

http://www.jklstudios.com/misc/osxfonts.html

did you try creating a new user name, to see if there was a corrupted file or missing file with your current user name?

Also the is a program called Font Doctor, www.MorrisonSoftDesign.com
I thought that it is included with Suitcase.

Katy

How much RAM do you have installed? If you have not enough, then that could be the problem since CS3 apps use a well mount of this. Pretty much you would be running them on their knees until they collapse.

Katy --
I'm on an Intel iMac,
running CS3. I do not have any problems (knock wood).

Questions for you:
1. How much RAM do you have in the Intel machine?
2. How much space is Available & Used on your HD?

Katy --
What are the answers to the two questions above, please . . .