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Linotype FontExplorer X - 1.2.3

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This Version:	Not rated (0.0)
Current Version:	1.2.3
Release Date:	2008-02-12
License:	Freeware
Downloads (this version):	16,753
Downloads (all versions):	107,746

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Product Description:

FontExplorer X sets a new standard for font management software. After several relatively sad years for all font users who were looking for a professional font manager, Linotype is pleased to fill the gap with the new FontExplorer X. Font management has never been so simple, and font sorting, font shopping and font discovery are now more fun than ever. FontExplorer X gives computer users all the font functions they could need, and lets them decide how deeply they wish to dive into various font themes.

What's new in this version:

This update (Version 1.2.3) fixes among other things some misbehavior in previous versions of FontExplorer X when used under Mac OS X 10.5. It is strongly recommended for all users of Mac OS X 10.5.

Updated features

The "Clean System Fonts Folder" function now also takes care of those fonts that are part of the System installation of Mac OS X 10.5.

Bug fixes

System font requests for auto activation caused requesting applications to hang until FontExplorer X is quit. This has been fixed
Deleting font caches under Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) now works as expected
Show/Hide Font Collections under Mac OS X 10.5 now works as expected
Smart Set conditions "contained in" and "not contained in" now work as expected
Instability (freezes, crashes) with QuarkXPress 6.5 when using the Plug-In have been fixed (new Plug-In v1.41)

Known issues

System font requests are also handled by the Font Book application under 10.5, this interferes with the auto activation feature of FontExplorer X. To avoid conflicts, turn off "Automatic font activation" in Font Book's preferences.
With Mac OS X 10.5.0 and 10.5.1 the auto activation feature of FontExplorer does not work. This can be resolved by updating to Mac OS X 10.5.2.
The 3rd party application PlugSuit 1.5 may cause FontExplorer X to crash when starting. This will be resolved in a future update of PlugSuit. To work around the problem add FontExplorer X to the Excluded Applications list in PlugSuit.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9

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