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SurJones
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Mac OS X

Q: Downloading OS X Standard Fonts

Im starting over on my fonts, I'm literally deleting 4,000+ fonts that I've collected over 10 years. lol  I'm keeping a few, but I've realized that I don't realllllllly need all of them. anyways. So where can I get the standard install font collection for OS X. I really don't want to do the whole Clean Install approach

thanks

iMac 5K 4.0ghz 32ghz RAID 5 32TB, OS X El Capitan (10.11.4), NONE TO YOUR FREAKIN BUSINESS - lol

Posted on Apr 19, 2016 6:54 AM

by VikingOSX,Solvedanswer
VikingOSX VikingOSX
Level 7 (20,633 points)
Mac OS X
A:

The following will move all fonts not installed by the operating system into Fonts (Removed) folders in /System/Library, /Library, and your local Library folders.

 

Launchpad : Other : Font Book. File menu : Restore Standard Fonts…

 

OS X Fonts are installed by the operating system, and are not to be found elsewhere unbundled from the installation process.

Posted on Apr 19, 2016 7:16 AM

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  • by VikingOSX,Solvedanswer

    VikingOSX VikingOSX Apr 19, 2016 7:16 AM in response to SurJones
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    Apr 19, 2016 7:16 AM in response to SurJones

    The following will move all fonts not installed by the operating system into Fonts (Removed) folders in /System/Library, /Library, and your local Library folders.

     

    Launchpad : Other : Font Book. File menu : Restore Standard Fonts…

     

    OS X Fonts are installed by the operating system, and are not to be found elsewhere unbundled from the installation process.

  • by SurJones,

    SurJones SurJones Apr 19, 2016 9:02 PM in response to VikingOSX
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    Mac OS X
    Apr 19, 2016 9:02 PM in response to VikingOSX

    That's answer is life! thanks! I now only have 300 from apparently 8,219... yep more than I thought! Took me 5 hours to go through each one!