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Is there a minimum number of system fonts for Leopard?
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mydog8mymac
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Jan 22, 2008, 02:23 PM
 
I just upgraded to Leopard and I now have over 200 fonts in my Library>Fonts folder. I'd love to pare this down to speed things up. Does anyone know the minimum font requirements and which fonts they are? I use FontAgent Pro to manage my fonts so I don't need many in the above mentioned folder.

What are the prevailing thoughts on this?
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Art Vandelay
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Jan 22, 2008, 02:25 PM
 
Nothing in /Library/Fonts is required. /System/Library/Fonts is the one you need to be very careful messing with. Generally, it's best to not touch it.
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Jan 22, 2008, 02:31 PM
 
Great News—Thanks!
     
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Jan 22, 2008, 05:14 PM
 
I have veeeeery few fonts on my Leopard system.

In /Library/Fonts:
Apple Symbols.ttf
Arial
Cochin.dfont
Courier New
Didot.dfont
MarkerFelt.dfont
Times New Roman
Wingdings

In System/Library/Fonts:
Courier.dfont
Geneva.dfont
HelveLTMM
Helvetica LT MM
Helvetica.dfont
HelveticaNeue.dfont
LucidaGrande.dfont
Monaco.dfont
Times LT MM
Times.dfont
TimesLTMM
ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3.otf
ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W6.otf
ヒラギノ角ゴ ProN W3.otf
ヒラギノ角ゴ ProN W6.otf

That's it - system running very smoothly without any problems - I took away all the Adobe and Microsoft fonts from the respective folders as well - especially makes Word and Illustrator so much better to use.....
     
   
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