You can also use Font Book to preview a font. The preview is limited to the font's name, so you don't get to see all the available letters and numbers. Many applications display previews of fonts in their Font menu.
This lets you know if there are any problems with the file, or if there will be any conflicts with other fonts. One advantage of using Font Book to install a font is that it will validate a font before installing it. You can find information about using Font Book in the Use Font Book to Install and Delete Fonts on Your Mac guide. You can find Font Book at /Applications/Font Book, or by selecting Applications from the Go menu, and then locating and double-clicking the Font Book application. If you want the fonts to be available to anyone on your network, your network administrator will need to copy them to the Network/Library/Fonts folder.įont Book is an application that comes with the Mac and simplifies the process of managing fonts, including installing, uninstalling, viewing, and organizing them. You'll need to supply an administrator password in order to make changes to the Fonts folder. Once inside the Library folder, drag your new fonts to the Fonts folder. This Library folder is located on your Mac’s startup drive simply double-click the startup drive icon on your desktop and you can access the Library folder. If you want fonts to be available to anyone who uses your computer, drag them to the Library/Fonts folder. Once you have the Library folder visible, you can drag any new fonts to the Fonts folder within your Library folder. Both the macOS and the older OS X operating systems hides your personal library folder, but it's easy to access using the tricks outlined in our Your Mac Is Hiding Your Library Folder guide. You may also notice that your personal Library folder isn't present.
Be sure to replace yourusername with your home folder's name. If you want fonts to only be available to you, install them in your personal Library folder at yourusername/Library/Fonts.
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