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Install Fonts on a Macintosh

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Font installation on a Mac is a simple drag and drop operation for both TrueType fonts and PostScript fonts.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 1-5 minutes
Here's How:
  1. Locate the fonts you want to install. TrueType fonts will have one file while PostScript (Type 1) fonts for the Mac will have both a printer and screen font.

  2. Drag the fonts to the System Folder. Click OK when prompted.

Tips:
  1. If you have some programs running while installing fonts, they may require that you exit the application and restart for the new fonts to be available.

  2. Adobe Type Manager (ATM) and both the screen and printer fonts (2 files) for PostScript fonts are required in order to properly view and print.
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