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    Font Manager Update 1.0: Read Me
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7/22/99
7/30/99
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    This article comprises the Read Me for Font Manager Update version 1.0. This software was released by Apple on 28 July 1999 and is available for downloading from the Apple Software Updates Web site. Use the following URL to access the download directly:


    http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n11489

    Description
    The Font Manager Update extension fixes the following problems in the Mac OS 8.6 Font Manager:

    • Corrupt FOND resources: Under certain circumstances, the Font Manager in Mac OS 8.6 may create a corrupt resource inside some applications or fonts. When this occurs, fonts with corrupted resources cannot be moved and some third-party font management tools may crash.
    • Bad character height: In Mac OS 8.6, the height of characters in Apple's Japanese and Traditional Chinese fonts is one pixel shorter than in Mac OS 8.5, leading to problems displaying, editing, or printing text.

    Requires
    • Mac OS 8.6

DISCUSSION

    About the Font Manager Updater

    This document tells you how to use the Font Manager Updater, which includes the Font Manager Update extension and the Font First Aid utility.

    The Font Manager Update extension fixes the following problems in the Mac OS 8.6 Font Manager:
    • Corrupt FOND resources: Under certain circumstances, the Font Manager in Mac OS 8.6 may create a corrupt resource inside some applications or fonts. When this occurs, fonts with corrupted resources cannot be moved and some third-party font management tools may crash.
    • Bad character height: In Mac OS 8.6, the height of characters in Apple's Japanese and Traditional Chinese fonts is one pixel shorter than in Mac OS 8.5, leading to problems displaying, editing, or printing text.

    Important: The Update prevents the Font Manager from creating corrupt FOND resources, and eliminates problems caused by these corrupt resources. However, the update will not correct or remove any previously corrupted resources. To repair damaged files on your computer or on disks that are connected to your computer, you must use the Font First Aid utility.


    Who should install the updater and use the utility?

    All users of Mac OS 8.6 should install the Font Manager Update and use the Font First Aid utility.

    Important: Using Font First Aid to repair bad FONDs in applications changes resources in the application. Some applications check for changed resources and may not run if they detect them. Make sure that you have a backup copy of all your applications so you can reinstall them if necessary.


    Installing the updater and using the Font First Aid utility
      1. Drag the Font Manager Update icon to the Extensions folder inside the System Folder on your computer's hard disk.
      2. Restart your computer.
      3. Double-click the Font First Aid icon. You cannot use Font First Aid before installing the Font Manager Update, or on a computer that is using a version of system software earlier than 8.6. Note: Font First Aid will not repair files on servers connected to your computer. To fix files on a server, you must run the utility on the server. To repair files on locked media, first unlock and then launch Font First Aid.
      4. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

    Font First Aid will tell you the number of files that it can scan, and offer the option to fix all the files at the same time or scan and fix them one by one.

    To have Font First Aid fix any files that were damaged by the Font Manager, click Fix All.

    To control which files are fixed, click Scan. Each time Font First Aid finds a damaged file, it will tell you which file is damaged and ask you if you want to repair the file.

    Note: If you encounter an error while Font First Aid is scanning it may be due to corrupted files on the disk. Try running Disk First Aid before attempting another scan with Font First Aid.

    For more information, go to this URL: http://www.apple.com/support

    Technical Note

    Font First Aid will update the "Mac OS 8.6 All" and "Mac OS 8.6 Base" extension sets in the Extension Manager and change their names to "Mac OS 8.6 All (FMUpdate)" and "Mac OS 8.6 Base (FMUpdate)". This is necessary to allow the Font Manager Update to be active even when the system is booted with extensions off.

Document Information
Product Area: Mac OS System Software
Category: Mac OS 8.6
Sub Category: Printing; System Software Components; Troubleshooting

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