Apple’s Mac is definitely a leader when it comes to graphics management. As such, you’ll find countless fonts for this device, either preloaded on the Mac or available for download from numerous sites on the web. With a wide variety of fonts, you’ll be able to create unique presentations and imagery every single time. However, before you can come up with the perfect visual, you’ll first need to learn how to manage fonts on Mac. Fortunately, this isn’t as difficult a task as it might seem. With a few simple steps, you’ll be able to manipulate all the different fonts available for Mac. In this article, we’ll discuss how to view the available fonts, how to install fonts on Mac, and how to remove fonts when needed.

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3. Copy the font files (.ttf or.otf) to fonts:// in the File manager. Or: Go into the /home folder, in the menu select View Show Hidden Files, you will see the hidden folder.fonts (if not, create it) then copy the font files there. Or: (under some Linux versions - Ubuntu for example) Double-click the font file 'Install font' button in the preview window.

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How to View Preloaded Fonts

The primary step to manage fonts on Mac is to first view fonts that are already on your device. To do this, you’ll need to search for the Fontbook app and open it. The app is actually a small utility that simply displays all the fonts on your Mac. As the built-in Mac font manager, Fontbook lets you view available Apple fonts, search for new fonts, disable certain fonts, and download fonts from the web. But for now, familiarizing yourself with the available fonts will help you decide if you need additional ones for your device.

How to Install Fonts on Mac

As you get yourself accustomed to using the fonts on your Mac, you’ll probably discover one day that you need fonts that aren’t available on your device. Follow the steps below to install new fonts on your Mac.

1. Open the Applications screen on your Mac and search for the Fontbook app. The app could already be available on your toolbar as well.
2. Search the web for available fonts to download.
3. Select the font you wish to download and follow the download procedures.
4. Fontbook will then validate the downloaded font and add them to your collection.

How to Remove Fonts on Your Mac

If for some reason you find that you have fonts you no longer use and that they’re just using up space, you can opt to remove those fonts using the below steps.

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1. Open Fontbook.
2. Search for the font you want to delete.
3. Click on the font to select it.
4. Click on the Remove option on the File Menu.
5. Fontbook will confirm whether you wish to remove the font. Click on the Remove button.

Final Note: Keep Your Mac Updated

Fonts and technologies for the Mac are bound to get even better as time goes by. As such, it’s important that you keep your device in perfect working order to ensure that you’ll be able to take advantage of the upcoming fonts and technologies that could be downloadable from the web. Keeping your Mac in perfect shape is as simple as running Tweakbit MacRepair from time to time. MacRepair will ensure that your device is in the best shape possible, or inform you if something needs to be fixed.

Install fonts

Double-click the font in the Finder, then click Install Font in the font preview window that opens. After your Mac validates the font and opens the Font Book app, the font is installed and available for use.

You can use Font Book preferences to set the default install location, which determines whether the fonts you add are available to other user accounts on your Mac.

Fonts that appear dimmed in Font Book are either disabled ('Off'), or are additional fonts available for download from Apple. To download the font, select it and choose Edit > Download.

Disable fonts

You can disable any font that isn't required by your Mac. Select the font in Font Book, then choose Edit > Disable. The font remains installed, but no longer appears in the font menus of your apps. Fonts that are disabled show ”Off” next to the font name in Font Book.

Remove fonts

You can remove any font that isn't required by your Mac. Select the font in Font Book, then choose File > Remove. Font Book moves the font to the Trash.

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macOS supports TrueType (.ttf), Variable TrueType (.ttf), TrueType Collection (.ttc), OpenType (.otf), and OpenType Collection (.ttc) fonts. macOS Mojave adds support for OpenType-SVG fonts.

Legacy suitcase TrueType fonts and PostScript Type 1 LWFN fonts might work but aren't recommended.