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Fixing font problems with Smasher

Fixing font problems with Smasher

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Fixing font problems with Smasher

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- [Instructor] Dealing with corrupt font cache files on a Mac can be a pain, even if you have a commercial font management solution. So Insider Software, the makers of FontAgent Pro, have a product called Smasher, which allows you to clear all font cache files with just one click and even to automate the deletion of font caches as part of a regular font maintenance routine. Smasher also offers features for separating suitcases of screen fonts into individual files, previewing fonts, validating fonts, and even archiving fonts for backup purposes. So let's check out Smasher. It's not hard to delete font cache files on a Mac. They're just small text files lurking in various locations on your hard drive. Occasionally, they go corrupt and cause problems, which you can solve by just dragging them to the trash and deleting them. But depending on which software you've installed, there can be a lot of these cache files, so it can be a real chore to track them all down. Smasher can save you the…

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