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dazzer21
Jul 15, 2008, 11:46 AM
I've just introduced a Leopard iMac into my network running a mixture of OS X Tiger and 9.2 machines. Ever since, things have been falling over spectacularly. PDF creation on the other machines has slowed to a crawl, machines are crashing all over the place (including the Tiger ones) and, most annoyingly, I'm having font installation problems on the iMac.
Why won't it recognise Postscript Type 1 fonts? The Tiger machines can!
chaosbunny
Jul 15, 2008, 01:05 PM
What kind of font management software do you use? I recommend Linotype FontExplorer X, it's free and very stable and reliable. I never had a problem with it or any fonts I use in the last 3+ years that I use it.
As for the network & other problems, could it be some really weird coincidence? I don't have problems in my network with my Intel iMac & G4 PowerBook running 10.5 and my girlfriends G4 iBook & my old Cube running 10.4 plus an old orange G3 iBook running 10.3.
I don't have experience with OS 9.2 machines on the same network though.
Sorry I can't help any more. :o
Edit: Just looked it up, Linotype works with Postscript Type 1 under 10.5:
dazzer21
Jul 15, 2008, 01:12 PM
Thanks for your input, Chaos Bunny.
I'm using Font Book. I'll have a look at the Linotypw solution.
Many thanks
dazzer21
Jul 15, 2008, 01:38 PM
Chaosbunny, you are a star. Fontexplorer has done the trick magnificently. Font book is officially in the bin.
Thanks!
chaosbunny
Jul 15, 2008, 02:16 PM
You're welcome. :)
I hope someone else can help you with the other problems, I have no idea what could be causing this in this context.
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