FONTS mixed-up,

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FONTS mixed-up,

Where does SAFARI & FIREFOX retrieve fonts from ?

I dont see fonts in: Hard Drive > Library > Fonts
I see all my fonts in : USER > Library > Fonts

When i switched and moved some fonts. My Browser and Mail programs have changed Header Fonts to a Wavey/Curley/Curvey San-Serif font.

How do I clean any mixed-up fonts? Please help me straighten this-out.

Thank You Kindly

PowerMac G5, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Feb 8, 2008 6:08 AM

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Answer 1

Kurt Lang

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Feb 8, 2008 8:02 AM in response to freak-a-zoid

They both retrieve fonts the same way any program does, by which fonts are active on your Mac. Neither can force a font open that it needs. If you want to restore all of the fonts that came with OS X, you can do that without having to reinstall the entire OS. Follow the instructions near the bottom of my article, Font Management in OS X.

The link, or one of the links above directs you to my personal web site. While the information is free, it does ask for a contribution. As such, I am required by Apple's rules for these discussions to include the following disclaimer.
I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link.

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freak-a-zoid Author

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Feb 8, 2008 4:29 PM in response to Kurt Lang

Hi Kurt,

Thanks for your help. That looks mighty confusing..

Is there any place I can download the default fonts from ?

Thank You Kindly

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Kurt Lang

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Feb 9, 2008 10:46 AM in response to freak-a-zoid

Nope. Apple does not make the fonts that come with OS X available on their web site or otherwise. You already have them on the disks that came with your Mac.

The steps to reinstall the fonts with Pacifist aren't anywhere near as complicated as it sounds.

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freak-a-zoid Author

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Feb 11, 2008 4:30 PM in response to Kurt Lang

what is pacifist ? Is it on the cd ? Thanks a Bunch in advance

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Answer 5

Klaus1

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Feb 11, 2008 4:35 PM in response to freak-a-zoid

Pacifist is a useful shareware application that enables you to select specific items on your install disks for re-installation:

http://www.charlessoft.com/

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