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DESCRIPTION

FontNuke is a utility application that removes corrupt or troublesome font cache files. I created this application as a tool for my personal use at the office, and has become very useful for me. To grant individual non-admin users the ability to remove font cache files, without my involvement--is HUGE! Not to mention intelligent application quitting, plus a GUARANTEED reboot, makes my life easier. FontNuke removes system font caches, Adobe font caches (*.lst), Microsoft Office font caches, and now also (as of version 1.0.6) QuarkXPress 6.x/7.x font cache files. Not to mention it's free.

I have recently added an option which purges spotlight indexes on startup volume from /.Spotlight-V100. This has been added due to some intermittent unresponsiveness when searching network volumes for some of my MCX clients. Please use this feature with caution. See the FontNuke homepage for more details.

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WHAT'S NEW
Version 1.1.6:
  • Added support for OS X 10.6.x
  • Fixed intermittent crashing when attempting to configure/run Admin-Free mode on select versions Mac OS X in certain user environments.
  • Improved application auto-quitting for OS X 10.6.x.
  • Fixed some UI redraw issues which occurred on select versions of Mac OS X.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

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Developer:Jake Pietrykowski
Downloads:23,523
  - Version d/l:1,281
Utilities:Font Tools
License:Free
Date:14 Sep 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
RATING
*****
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    FontNuke User Reviews (8 posts)Write A Review
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    Sep 14 2009
    *****

    KOBALT  Thanks for the SL update, Jake! Excellent little app!  
    (Version 1.1.6)

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    Nov 18 2008

    RINCKER  Please 10.5.5 support! Thank you.  
    (Version 1.15)

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    Feb 22 2008
    *****

    GARY30  I normally think I keep a tidy system. I use OnxX, MainMenu, etc. to keep the system clean and manage fonts with FontExplorer. However, FontNuke found and nuked font caches that had managed to avoid detection and extermination since 2002. Very impressive!

    I am still using Tiger 10.4.11 but am very close to upgrading to Leopard via a clean install with fresh install of all applications. With FontExplorer's continuing problems with its own cache cleaning utility and the confusing and mysterious font locations/caches introduced on any system by Adobe and MS Office applications, FontNuke is a "must" for anyone who messes with fonts.  
    (Version 1.1.5)

    praisebury
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    Aug 21 2007

    SANJINKO  FontNuke 1.1.2 is still a PPC application.  
    (Version 1.1.2)

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    Jun 6 2007
    *****

    MARK_CAIRNS  Absolute superb piece of software! I'm using Linotype Font Explorer X at the mo for all ATM-Deluxe-esque font management and even it's clean caches section doesn't do what FontNuke does.

    After the necessary Restart everything works perfectly.

    WOW! Kudos.  
    (Version 1.1.1)

    praisebury
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    Jun 5 2007

    ORION MK. V  Fantastic troubleshooting tool to fix those pesky font cache problems.  
    (Version 1.1.1)

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    Feb 21 2007

    KISSFATDOG  FontNuke is great!! It saves me loads of time supporting 60 Macs. Very easy to use and very little to configure.  
    (Version 1.0.9)

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    May 5 2006

    JPDEV  If you downloaded an early version of FontNuke 1.0.2, and FontNuke stalls when attempting to reboot, please re-download version 1.0.2. There was an error I missed with that initial build which has since been repaired. Thanks. -Jake  
    (Version 1.0.2)

    praisebury
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