![]() Change the *Computer Name* to something shorter with no spaces or special characters, something like MyName-MacBookPro Apparently, if you have any special characters in your *Computer Name* or if it exceeds 20 characters, then this causes a problem with the *Bonjour Name* and then consequently with Suitcase Fusion. The problem had something to do with the *Bonjour Name* of my Mac. and lo, the solution was there all along. I didn't feel that re-installing Suitcase Fusion was going to do any good, so said thank you and went back to scouring Google. I called Applecare (who had surprisingly not heard of this Application) and they suggested moving the preferences file to the desktop and restarting my Mac (essentially resetting Suitcase Fusion). QuoteThis is a bit of an open and shut post as I've found the solution, but it's a bit obscure so thought I'd stick it up here in case anyone else had this problem.Īfter installing the 10.5.8 update, Suitcase Fusion (am using v12.1.7) would bounce once in the dock and then abort. Safari requires an extension in order to allow it to activate fonts through the desktop app.Anything is possible but I found an old post at the Apple forums you might want to try. Will open the browser, log you in, and display information about new web-only features. Will open your browser and log you in to Connect Fonts. The desktop app has two toolbar buttons that connect with the Web app. The Web app has additional features not available in the desktop app. On Windows, choose Edit > Manage Plug-ins, then click Install All Plug-ins.Ĭonnect Fonts includes both the desktop app and the Connect Fonts Web app. On macOS, choose Connect Fonts > Manage Plug-ins, then click Install All Plug-ins. If you do not update your plug-ins when you are prompted, you can update them later: (You will see this alert if the plug-ins themselves have been updated, if you have newer versions of any of the supported applications, or if you have eligible applications that you have not installed plug-ins for.) At the prompt, click Yes to update all your plug-ins. ![]() When Connect Fonts starts, it may alert you that it has newer plug-ins to install. When the application restarts, it will be named Connect Fonts. Click Install and Relaunch (on Windows, the button is labeled Install, but it will still launch the app after the update) to finish the update. Suitcase Fusion will download the update then prompt you to install it. On Windows, choose Help > Check for Updates. On macOS, choose Suitcase Fusion > Check for Updates. ![]() If you don’t receive an alert about an update, you can check for one manually. If the application alerts you that there is an update, then read through the release notes and continue to install the update. The best and easiest way to update from Suitcase Fusion to the Connect Fonts desktop app is to let Suitcase Fusion do it for you. If you are using Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, Apple iWork, Sketch, Affinity apps, or any other productivity apps, you should update those applications before you continue. Store the archive file somewhere safe in case you need to retrieve it.įor more information about your archived font vault, see To proceed, click Archive.Įnter a name for the archive and choose the destination where Suitcase Fusion will save it, then click Save. Suitcase Fusion will need to stop the Type Core in order to archive your Font Vault. The Font Vault is the local repository where Suitcase Fusion stores and manages your fonts.Ĭhoose File > Font Vault Archive > Archive. To turn off Google Fonts, choose File > Disable Google Fonts. When you stop using Google Fonts in Suitcase Fusion, you will speed up the process of backing up your fonts (which is next). With Connect Fonts, the Google Fonts library is now a cloud library. Repeat these steps until you have converted all of your local libraries to Personal Cloud Libraries. Suitcase Fusion will move your library to the cloud. Ĭhoose File > Cloud Libraries > Convert to Personal Cloud Library. In Suitcase Fusion, local libraries have this icon. Select each of your local libraries, one at a time. ![]() In order to take advantage of this feature, move your local libraries to the cloud. Suitcase Fusion includes a feature called TypeSync, that lets you keep your libraries synchronized with another computer.Ĭonnect Fonts also uses these libraries to sync between your personal computers. Step 1: Move local libraries to the cloud NOTE: You perform steps 1 through 5 in your current installation of Suitcase Fusion after that, you’ll be using the Connect Fonts desktop app. The biggest change you will notice is that Connect Fonts has a web component for performing most of your font management and activation tasks.Ĭonnect Fonts also includes team sharing and management, similar to those features previously available in Suitcase TeamSync. This article will help you make the move from Suitcase Fusion or Suitcase TeamSync to Connect Fonts. ![]()
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