CORPSECORPS  This was ONCE a pretty great app.

Now it's riddled with quirks and bugs, and it's still overpriced.  
(Version 2.0.3)

SGMOYE  This is basically a good piece of software, but Linotype's support is very much less than good, indeed it is not anywhere near acceptable. Having paid for version 2.x I expected decent, timely support. Snow Leopard has now been out for several weeks, and Linotype has not fixed FEXPro incompatibilities with SL. The worst problem is that fonts activated by FEXPro do not show up in application font menus **until** you go to FEXPRO, deactivate the font and then reactivate the font. As soon as you shut down your computer, that 'fix' goes away.

The FEXPro web site makes absolutely no mention of the incompatibilities, much less suggestions for workarounds (I don't think there are any). There was some suggestion that a fix would be available during the week of September 14 -- that has come and gone with no word from Linotype.

I have received email from Linotype technical support acknowledging the problems, but nothing else.  
(Version 2.0.2)

OSMOSIS  Those in the UK considering purchasing FontExplorer X Pro, be aware you'll be charged more.

You can only buy it from the Linotype website in Sterling, for £59, excl. VAT. At today's exchange rate (1.633), that's $96. And after VAT, $110. So why are people in the UK being charged more?

After e-mailing Linotype, I was told they would not discuss pricing policy but to wait/look for a 30% discount promotion.

If a 30% discount is applied (with VAT added), to bring it down to $77, that's still only $2 less than what we, in the UK, should have been paying in the first place.

Rip-off Britain is alive and well.  
(Version 2.0.2)

CORPSECORPS  Apologies for not exploring the software in more depth before posting my original review and including this there, but it gets worse!

FontExplorer Pro does a lousy job of recognizing duplicates or aiding the user in doing so. After importing various folders of fonts, multiple versions of the same font in different folders, from different foundries, different vendors, or in different formats may exist in the library and not be recognized as duplicates.

The following can all coexist in the FEXP database without sending up any red flags:

/Library/Fonts/Ariel Narrow.ttf

/FEX_Folder/A/Ariel Narrow Family/ArialNar

/FEX_Folder/A/Ariel Narrow MT/ArielNarMT

/FEX_Folder/A/Ariel Narrow/Ariel Narrow.ttf

/FEX_Folder/A/Ariel Narrow 2/Ariel Narrow.ttf

/FEX_Folder/F/FF Ariel Narrow/ArielNar

I began from scratch and it seems these can all come to exist while prefs are set to skip importing duplicates, and no good way is provided for handling such situations, requiring the user to carefully screen for possibilities before importing, or browsing & searching the FEXP library and deleting by hand. Without very careful comparison, one may never notice whether any one is better quality, has more or less glyphs, or has other differing properties.

Though one is OpenType (TrueType flavor) and the other PostScript Type 1, FEXP doesn't separate the following, showing all 8 (4 variations of each) under just the one family name "Ariel Narrow".

/Library/Fonts/Ariel Narrow.ttf

/FEX_Folder/A/Ariel Narrow Family/ArialNar

Seems like pretty poor form for Linotype.  
(Version 2.0.2)

CORPSECORPS  Got some other problems with this. When importing, it doesn't make any distinction between versions of the exact font if there's the slightest difference in the name.

Via the above, and other problems, when importing i tend to wind up with a lot of font conflicts of sorts it won't handle, missing files, etc.

Also, i get a lot of crashes when trying to import large numbers of fonts. Even though it's set to skip duplicates and the like, if it hits one bad font, instead of reporting an error IT CRASHES!  
(Version 2.0.2)

CORPSECORPS  FontExplorer Pro seems like easily the best font handling/viewing application i've seen. I used the free non-pro version for quite a long time.

I'm finding that unfortunately it does have 2 serious problems.

1 - IT CRASHES!

Try to move a font from a system set under the wrong circumstance; it crashes. Try to add a font to a system set that already contains it; it crashes. Sometimes i've no idea why. It's just not very robust at all on my Mac Pro under 10.5.7.

2 - It's too costly.

I still haven't ever seen a font handling app that has a really good way of sorting fonts with similar properties. Perhaps it needs to be worked into the font technology.  
(Version 2.0.2)

XENOPHILE  The free version is still available here.

I knew something this great wouldn't be free forever. FontExplorer is an awesome solution for those with enormous font collections, who've already dropped big money on fonts and wont mind paying for something to manage them.

Those complaining about the price probably haven't bought enough fonts to actually need something so powerful as FontExplorer.  
(Version 2.0.1)

BLUESTAR  I switched from Suitcase. Got too annoyed. Great all around and seems much better than Suitcase. BUT! I don't get auto-activation.... It only works if I have the application open. Then you also have a background application running separately. What's the point of that if the auto-activation doesn't work? You also have a CS4 Photoshop plug-in AND a background app running YET when I open Photoshop file and it asks for a font it doesn't activate! So what's the point of it all? If this is the way it works just have the requirement to have the main application open for auto-activation to work OR fix the situation and have it REALLY work with the background app and the plug-in (just like it works in Suitcase.)

Also, it still opens on its own occasionally when I simply open a file in Photoshop for no apparent reason, so this has NOT been 100% fixed. cheers  
(Version 2.0.1)

KINGADROCK  Nobody likes to pay for software, especially software that was once free. Put this in perspective though, FontExplorer X is the best overall font management software on the market, do you really blame them for charging? I don't; I just bought my license today.  
(Version 2.0.1)

SPECTRAL7  Overall 2-3 years of free software for essentially a great product is good going. I still have old version installed on at least 50 machines and works fine IMHO in QXP7/CS2/CS3 environments.

Pro software & support costs money.....you only need FEXPro if you have spent loads of money on Quark 8 or CS4 so a small extra cost for proper font management on top is not a big deal.

It also opens up the possibility for centralised font management at a large cost but that is the way it is !

Please stop moaning about it, at least their is some competition in the market which should lead to proper development.  
(Version 2.0.1)

XPLICIT  This app look really made-by-pros to me. A good app I can preview all my fonts with and more. Great.  
(Version 2.0)

HOBOJOE  Man, people really need to stop overreacting. One of the commenters below is basically comparing the Linotype people to drug dealers!

"They give ya the first taste for free, but once yer hooked, it's gonna cost ya!"

It's obvious Linotype's business model didn't work. FontExplorer was supposed to be like iTunes, where you use its organizational and browsing features, but also its "Font Store" feature as well. Well, we all know that fonts are probably just as pirated as music tracks are, so the income Linotype was hoping for didn't happen.

So should they throw away this perfectly good app and stop developing it? Or should they try to leverage it into a new business model?

You can buy FontExplorer Pro for $39 now until the end of February. That's a very reasonable price, much cheaper than the other options out there.

I am in no way affiliated with Linotype. In fact, I'll even say that Fontcase looks really good too, and holds lots of promise for a 1.0 app. And it's only $45.

But let's take the drama down a notch, okay? Save your indignation for something that really deserves it.  
(Version 2.0)

STUFFTECH  Well, it was bound to happen. Free software isn't the easiest thing to maintain. It's cheap for now, but will eventually cost pretty much what all of the other font managers on the market.

I think that I'll just stick to what I've got right now. No need to switch to this new pay-to-play version.   
(Version 2.0)

FARDILHA  I cannot agree with Linotype way of doing business.

First they try to get us hocked making it free for a while.

Eventually they simply start charging for it knowing that most of us simply don't feel comfortable changing apps.

(The initial "change inertia" is a strong force that should always be considered)

I'm a long time FEX user (since the first beta) but frankly I hate that sort of tricks so much that I refuse to buy the new version.

I'd rather pay to another company that at least was honest enough to tell you upfront what to expect of them.

I will refrain of rating the app since It's Linotype politics that disappointed me, not the merit of FEX itself.

Pedro Fardilha  
(Version 2.0)

BAD_DAD  Download the Pro demo, Control Click and show contents, navigate to 'Resources' and find the plugins. Now unzip the CS4 versions pop them into your Indesign Plug-ins Folder etc

Hey Presto! Auto-activation for CS4 apps and FontExplorer 1.2.3!

Cool huh..  
(Version 2.0)

KOBALT  Okay, I installed it, tried it out and I find it much the same as the free version (in my workflow). Not sure what I'd be paying for in this new version. Can't be the updated Adobe plugins - they have always come for free with the app. Customisable list view? Kerning pairs in info window? Configurable toolbar? Connects to the all new FontExplorer X Server? Font store can be hidden by user or server admin? Backup functionality? Integrated PDF manual? Quick Install functionality? Is that really worth Euro40 (US$54)?

Just contemplating forking over my cash - it's been a good app for me since it arrived and still the least expensive of the three big ones. And it *does* help me earn money. Oh, what the hell ... I'll leave it for a bit longer and use v1.2.3 which still works just fine.  
(Version 2.0)

RICHCASTILLO  Very disappointed! I gave up using the previous version because of constant freezes & crashes. This version gives me nothing but grief, as well. I spent about 3 hours with v2 this afternoon. In that amount of time the program crashed at least 50 times when deleting duplicate fonts. It froze almost as many times for no apparent reason. Perhaps my library of 7000 fonts is too much for this app but for a graphic designer I don't think that is unreasonable. FEX is virtually unusable for me. Shame, because I like the interface.  
(Version 2.0)

WHAT THE?  I am too a Linotype FontExplorer lover. I have owned, used and tried Suitcase 8 to X, Adobe ATM Deluxe, Font Agent Pro, FontExplorer, Master Juggler.

For me FEX is the simplest and easiest to use without locking up the Mac or applications, or crashing. It can be a bit slow on viewing typefaces... I can live with that rather than the crashes I had with Suitcase or the others. I have not tried/demo'd/installed Fusion as once bitten a little shy.

I purchased a few licences today for FEX, jumped in, and enjoying it.  
(Version 2.0)

SAJDAK70  When I saw the price for FontExplorer I started to be dissatisfied with that move to version you have to pay. Maybe I was going to be angry… But I read some comments and I'm going to be calm. I should give a time for testing this upgrade and after that I'll say conclusion if it's worth all the money they want to pay to Linotype. 30 day is enough for testing, I think.

FontExplorer is very good app and I hope that move of developer won't damage royalty of its users.   
(Version 2.0)

MACSTERDAM  I’m a FontAgent Pro user, but I’ve always had a serious interest in FEX because of it’s appealing user interface. Having tried the various versions up to and including 1.2.3 and now this 2.0 paid upgrade, I’m sorry to say I find it’s still no match for FAP. After having deinstalled FAP, cleaned font caches and such, I still find that with a lot of fonts installed, FEX is much slower than FAP and has problems with a number of fonts which both FAP and FontDocter think are ok.

The interface of this 2.0 release is once again very nice and it makes FEX a pleasure to work with. Unfortunately the same can’t be said for the way it handles fonts, which is a darn shame. So, for the money, I’m better off with FAP. I guess FEX is just not me.

It will be interesting to see how well FontCase develops (the latest beta is already quite nice (with a stunningly beautiful interface I must ad)) and how it will compare to FEX and FAP.

So three stars it is (when comparing to FAP). FEX got some nice features, it's easy to use, but lacks in the other areas. Nevertheless, compliments to Linotype for it's ongoing development of FEX  
(Version 2.0)

MINDPLAY  Definetly a bad move. No more free version, pricey Pro version and nothing to justify a jump to 2.0. FontExplorer is going to loose much of its userbase... Also, font rendering is sssslllloooooowwwww!  
(Version 2.0)

HMURCHISON  Actually this is a pretty solid update. The UI is now up-to-date and while it looks a lot like the free version at first glance once you dig a little deeper you see that it offers much more functionality than the free version with plugins for most of the Pro level graphics application and a whole slew of customizability. The sever version also signifies that this is a serious application (if the "Pro" hadn't already tipped someone off)

If your needs are very basic then of course you can stick with the free version or Font.app that comes with OS X. If your needs go beyond the typical user this app looks like it will be competitive with Suitcase and Font Agent Pro. I'd love to see a battle royal with the the aforementioned apps and the new Fontcase app coming to see which app remains standing.

It's good to see OS X with so many solid font management apps.   
(Version 2.0)

REVCO  No longer free. 39 euro ($75 AUD) until end of Feb and then back up to 79 euro ($150 AUD). Didn't see that coming. It is a nice piece of software but not 39 or even 79 euro nice.  
(Version 2.0)

DEJAMOUR  Great app for fonts. I just love it... except for one small thing. I have a set I call my Base Set that has the fonts I use on a daily basis. Many times but not always (and this is the part that is annoying), only some of the fonts in this set get activated on startup. It's never consistent which fonts are activated. I can't tell this until I am part way into a graphic assignment I am working on and it asks to activate certain fonts that I know are in that set.

Anyone else having this problem? I'm on a quad 2.5gHz Mac Pro, 4GB RAM, 2X 500GB HD, OS X 10.5.5.

Thanks!  
(Version 1.2.3)

BURRO  I've just changed over to a new machine. So the path to my fonts has changed -- all those fonts that were not already in my system folder show up as damaged.

Is there anyway I can instruct FontExplorer to alter one path,

e.g.

/Volumes/Name01/Resources/FontExplorer_Font_Sets/

to another,

e.g.

/Name01/Resources/FontExplorer_Font_Sets/

for all fonts?

Thanks!  
(Version 1.2.3)

MIGUEL  The best font manager on Earth. This is what Mac is all about. This is a breath of fresh air if you come from Suitcase Fusion.

I love the attention to detail in the program, the icons and widgets, the intuitive design, the responsiveness.

I'm gonna buy some fonts on their store to send them some money. They deserve it.  
(Version 1.2.3)

MACDOCMIKE  Actually this is the BEST app out there for diagnosing font issues I've found since Font Reserve in OS9. The fact that it's free is just icing on the cake.

Make sure to turn on Conflicts in the view menu and believe it or not... one font CAN crash your entire system. (regardless of what font-management app you use)

This is the most quickly updated font-manager, with plug-ins for all major apps, and I have yet to have a conflict of any kind because of it (since the first 2 days of 10.5's release).

Make sure to clean the application font caches and the system font folders (2 of the many handy things it does) once you've added your fonts, restart, and you should be almost there.

Next step, activate all of your 'A' fonts and check the conflicts section for duplicate activated fonts. Delete the dup's and you should be all set (after repeating through 'Z'.).

I've managed hundred's of clients with more than 10,000 faces each and this is the ONLY app that handles them all consistently and reliably.

Enjoy!

Mike  
(Version 1.2.3)

MYSHKIN2  Do NOT download this and install it. It crashes ALL THE TIME not only giving you the spinning rainbow of death for the program, but LOCKING UP YOUR ENTIRE SYSTEM causing you lose all your unsaved work.  
(Version 1.2.3)

ZANGIEF  Love it, just love it. One of my gripes with Leopard's Font Book is that when you delete a font before removing it from a collection, its entry stays in the collection if you view it from the font panel and the only way I've found to fix this is removing and re-creating the collection, a major inconvenience. Those of us who collect and use large numbers of fonts (me and some other posters) will find that Font Book just won't cut it. That's when it's time to bring in Linotype, who knows how to do fonts and how people want to do fonts.  
(Version 1.2.3)

KOBALT  Never a problem with this *free* app and now when we had the trouble with OSX 10.5.2 the devs sorted it within 24 hours. Fabulous! I wish all apps could be this wonderful! :)  
(Version 1.2.3)

THEOPH  Version 1.2.3 fixed the problems I was having with the Dock freezing in OS version 10.5.2.  
(Version 1.2.3)

PHATBANK  Also had problems with 10.5.2. Still auto-activate problems, and it's causing havoc with System UI Server; several menu extras (keychain, Spaces, Airport) will hang with any interaction until FontExplorer is quit.

Love this program; hope it's updated soon.  
(Version 1.2.2)

FRIBHEY  linotype fontexplorer doesn't play nice with 10.5.2, safari hangs and crashes on several sites (daringfireball, pitchforkmedia and even macupdate to name a few). the only way to get these working is to quit fontexplorer.   
(Version 1.2.2)

SUBLEVEL5  I'm having trouble running this under 10.5.2. It's been causing system wide problems.  
(Version 1.2.2)

FROMAGE-HEAD  please, please an update for leopard

Things that doesn't work here :

-auto activation

-regularly forget what I have activated (manually), and remember an old configuration  
(Version 1.2.2)

JOBBY  It's great - but under Leopard, apart from occasional crashes, it breaks the ability to preview fonts in CoverFlow and Quick Look. All you see is an icon saying "Font Explorer X Font", and no preview.

Even telling Finder to open all font files with Font Book doesn't fix this. Does anybody know how to restore this system functionality without removing FontExplorer X?  
(Version 1.2.2)

JONATHAN GUBLER  Superb product - I miss the "Create a Set for each folder" import preference a lot though... it's still mentioned in the Help files but no longer accessible.  
(Version 1.2.2)

DRTYRELL969  The current version 1.2.2 has some serious issues. The product RANDOMLY turns on all your fonts. I have over 8300 fonts in Linotype, and I'll keep about 80 on. I'll wake up the next day and 6500 have been turned on without my permission. Not good. Beware if you use this version.  
(Version 1.2.2)

SMPDIGITAL  It would be great to be able to create a Smart Set based on Collections.  
(Version 1.2.2)

ALAN DAVIS  Like previous version, I am getting spinning beach ball when selecting Clean Application Font Caches (have all 3 apps checked). Have to force quit from Dock. Anyone else able to successfully clean application font caches from the Tools menu?  
(Version 1.2.2)

MACLOVER1.1  I used them all Suitcase, FontResrve, FontAgent.. but in the end since this came out I tried it and made it my font management system along with with FontCard (and FontDoctor for doctoring my lttle friends) and everything is peachy.  
(Version 1.2.2)

GARY30  When I open Word 2005 with FontExplorer v1.2.1, I get a tedious series of modal dialog boxes from FontExplorer for unusual fonts asking if I would like to ignore, etc... Reverting back to 1.1.2 and the modal dialog boxes go away. Have tried emptying caches, fixing permissions, etc. all to no effect.  
(Version 1.2.1)

DANA SUTTON  There's not much to complain about in this app., especially since its free. My only reason for downchecking it: for some reason (possibly having to do with an inability to handle Unicode and its various ranges of non-Roman glyphs), FontExplorer is unable to display previews of a number of non-Roman fonts and symbol collections. In every other respect, it is superior to Apple's Font Book.   
(Version 1.2)

BLUEONE  Best font management tool I've used yet. Best of all, it's FREE!  
(Version 1.2)

MARK.ANDERSON  Amazing tool that just keeps getting better. Keep up the great work.  
(Version 1.2)

FVDG  As the auto activation plug-in is installed in InDesign CS3 the Export function in InDesign CS3 is blocked (greyed out). Removing the plug-in enables Export again!

Now that IS strange!  
(Version 1.2)

ANGELOS  After months of intensive FE use I returned to FontAgent. FontAgent works much faster, font activation works better and the handling of systemfonts is much more better (FE doesn't save the status of deactivated systemfonts, FA does).   
(Version 1.1.2)

TYHATCH  I only wish there was some sort of server support as I'm stuck with Suitcase here at work because we use Suicase Server... :(

But on my personal machine, I'll never used anything but FontExplorer. It just kicks tail.  
(Version 1.1.2)

KOBALT  The best keeps getting better! Why would you use anything else? I'd give it 6 stars if MacUpate allowed me to.  
(Version 1.1.1)

D9  Yep, I agree w/ others in that this is a great font mgt solution. That it's free is just icing on the cake. In a lot of ways, it reminds me of the old Adobe Type Manager.

As I understand it, Linotype offers this free as a window to purchasing new fonts from them. It's a lot like iTunes, as others have mentioned. At it's core, it handles fonts (MP3s) but offers the ability to purchase new ones (iTunes Store).

Greatly appreciated!!

/  
(Version 1.1.1)

MACERICG  Only one thing really missing from this program that was offered in Font Reserve — and that is the auto categorization of fonts, a la Script, Serif, San Serif, Dingbat, Blackletter, and so on.

While under the iTunes-like Store feature of Font Explorer, you can view fonts categories for purchase, as seen on their website here:

http://image.linotype.com/cms/built_img_d20674i9.gif

However, your existing font purchases simply sit in alphabetical folders that the user defines.

Since Linotype already sells a gazillion fonts from all the major foundries, it would seem this would be an easy feature to implement. I'm crossing my fingers that it wont take too long.  
(Version 1.1.1)

WHIT_G  I have to chime in, having finally gotten around to installing this app. Amazing. I don't understand why it's free, but I'm not complaining. Appears to blow Suitcase, which I've been using for ten years, out of the water. Feels like the iTunes of font management to me, complete with smart font sets and a myriad of other options.  
(Version 1.1)

HEDEMANN  Sorry, auto-activation still sucks. Doesn't even get close to the speed and pinpoint accuracy of Fontagent Pro's auto-activation. For me, it's even worse than 1.0.1.  
(Version 1.1)

TWELVEIGHTYONE  When I started doing Graphic Design we used ATM Deluxe and it was excellent. Then OS X revolutionised our Macs, but sadly no one seemed to make a decent font manager. Font Book might as well not be there, Suitcase is a resource hog (and not very user friendly) and Font Agent crashed more times than Windows XP on a broadband connection with no firewall!

Then came Linotype FontExplorer X, and I was completely blown away! The interface, the speed, the useability all make this app THE BEST font manager I have ever used (even better than ATM)

If you are serious about managing your fonts, then get this app. I still can't believe it's freeware! Support is incredible, I emailed a question to them and got a personal response almost immediately - puts other compaines who charge for support to shame.

Well done Linotype.  
(Version 1.1)

MACBETH  What a great font manager: more elegant, more reliable and much easier to use than Suitcase and FontAgent. Save the money you would pay for these programs and buy some nice Linotype fonts instead.

The similarities between FontExplorer and iTunes are striking: FE uses the same interface metaphor, it's arguably the best program in its class, it's free but it has an iTunes-like integrated store to generate some revenue. I hope this works as well for Linotype as it did for Apple. It might actually bring the idea of buying fonts to the masses.

--

PS: I'm sure that the poster below who still prefers FontAgent makes valid points based on his professional experiende, but I can't agree with him. I had many problems with earlier versions of FA, and while I haven't used any of their latest releases, the simple fact that Linotype's font manager was usable right from the first public beta and has no discernable flaws in 1.0.1 has completely won me over and makes me very confident in the future of this program. Add the fact that $0 is quite a bit less than $100, and it becomes even harder to justify the purchase of one of its two competitors.   
(Version 1.1)

MACSTERDAM  Despite all the raving reviews and despite the fact that this is a great application it still can't match Font Agent Pro's Font Checking and Auto Activation capabilities. I'm an absolute font fanatic with loads of fonts and I find that FAP still handles fonts slightly better.

I will follow the development of this and try new(er) version as it shows a lot of promise, but for me, it's not quite there yet. So, back to FAP.  
(Version 1.1)

MARK.ANDERSON  If you use any other font manager like Suitcase or Font Agent Pro... dump it now. Don't ask questions, don't look back. FontExplorerX absolutely rocks. Oh, and did I mention it's Free? Thanks Lino.  
(Version 1.1)

KOBALT  i honestly don't know why other companies continue to develop their apps - throw away your dearly paid for font manager and get into this one ... not only is it free (always a bonus and simply incredible for what it offers), but it works seamlessly and without a hitch for me

i've used this soft almost from the day it came into the public arena – i'd give it 10 stars on all counts if it were possible here  
(Version 1.1)

MARK_CAIRNS  Up to now we've only really had Font Agent Pro 3 and Suitcase to play with. Always hated the latter; the former was slow but stable although continuing to improve.

And then Linotype came along with this to completely smoke the other two out of the room in one fell swoop.

Simply cannot believe how good this is for version 1.0 software, and now with the many many dozens of fixes and improvements in 1.1 they've got my loyalty down pat. Quark 7 was the holy grail and they've sorted that.

Keep up the great work Linotype!  
(Version 1.1)

GODOFODD  This software is simply incredible. Having been a long-time user of the Suitcase line of font management utilities, I have had to deal with every headache imaginable when it comes to dealing with fonts. In the past two weeks, I have put Font Explorer X through hell with customer-supplied fonts, trouble fonts, and PC fonts and Font Explorer X has held its ground.

With drag-and-drop capability, adding fonts couldn't be easier. Add to that auto-activation plugins for today's leading software and we're talking real efficiency. I also quite like the drag-and-drop feature to export fonts; this makes for a quick and easy collection when transfering files to an outsource supplier.

If you often find yourself purchasing commercial fonts, the integrated Shop connects you to the Linotype website fluidly and allows for one-click downloads of their great font line.

The support documentation could be a little more detailed and you will need to be relatively familiar with the concept behind font management utilities to make an easy transition but I'm sure even the least experienced user would be able to make it work 9 times out of 10.

To think I wasted money on Suitcase Fusion. My recommendation is to put your wallet away.  
(Version 1.0.1)

MARK_CAIRNS  WOW! I just couldn't understand why my Tiger Macs were all SOOOOOOO SLOWWWWWWWWWWW. 7 minute start-ups, everything like treacle.

Simple... Goodbye FontAgentPro 3! Hello Linotype Font Explorer (not to be confused with Font Explorer!). I feel like the first time I experienced the revelation and revolution of my beloved ATM Deluxe 4.6 during th early 1990s.

Kudos to Linotype for finally realising that ATM Deluxe's hole needed to be filled (nothing rude I may add!), and they've blended a superb iTunesMusicStore-esque font marketing concept with the most professional, high-end Font Management software I've yet seen and experienced on OSX, and double kudos for the most stable v1.01 of software I've ever used. Stable. Feature-filled and fantastc value.. being FREE.

DUMP the bohemoths -- Suitcase XI and FontAgentPro3 people! This is it. At last.  
(Version 1.0.1)

STEBA  Using FontExplorer now for some weeks, and I'm really happy with it. Autoactivation maybe doens't work 100% all the time, but for accepting this you get a fast and intuitive font managing solution. The before mentioned problem with activating only compelte families is mildered by the speed of activation. Even if you activate some hundred fonts, it will only take some seconds. Say 1,2,3 and you're done.

I really can recommend FontExplorer. Especially to those who use Suitcase. You will be blown away by the speed of FontExplorer.  
(Version 1.0.1)

MACSTERDAM  Gave this another try because I like the interface and speed of it. However, auto-activation still not as good as FontAgent Pro. For instance, when launching an iWork document, FAP automatically loads all fonts but LFE does not. Also, when importing, I find FAP checks fonts much better for errrors than LFE does. It's a great program, compliments to the programmers, but not quite there yet for my needs. Back to FontAgent Pro for me.  
(Version 1.0.1)

LARS HEDEMANN   I am considering going back to Fontagent Pro. Fontexplorer X is very unprecise, when it comes to auto-activation. Why activate a whole family of 30 fonts, when I only use 1 of them. fontagent Pro never did that. In the end, I have 3 times as many fonts open as I should. and it doesn't deactivate them after a restart. It just doesn't handle font-naming very well.  
(Version 1.0.1)

HAL2007  What impresses me even more, aside from the fact that this a killer app, is that the devs are active here at the board giving answers.

You can't expect that from the Extensis folks, even in a hundred years.

All thumbs up as high as they can!  
(Version 1.0.1)

$IR M.  Last November, I commented that once Monolingual has been run, FE X would refuse to launch, claiming unauthorized modifications to its internals, and had to be reinstalled. I cc:'ed Linotype, and within 24 hours received a reply that they'd fix the next build -- and they did! Such a timely response would have been impressive anyway, but is nearly unheard-of for a FREE product.

But now ... after using TrimTheFat 0.6 to strip 6+MB of unused Intel code from FE X 1.01 on my G4 Powerbook ... guess what happens! I don't mean to complain, but those who like to run lean (you know who you are) should be advised.  
(Version 1.0.1)

KOBALT  okay, this app and the devs are getting to the point where i actually wouldn't mind paying, say, $10-25 for it ... that's how impressed i am!

still glad though it's free :)  
(Version 1.0.1)

M2ATMAC  Hey these guys are fast. Last night I sent a bug report and guess what? Just a few hours later they released a new new patched version. Amazing!

Two thumbs up for Linotype and their developers.  
(Version 1.0.1)

RIC ZITO  For those of you having trouble with FontExplorerX crashing on startup on intel Macs, with the following error :

*** -[NSMutableIndexSet addIndexesInRange:]: Range {3456106496, 1} exceeds maximum index value of NSNotFound

Here is the solution which worked for me :

Get FontExplorer X to startup under Rosetta (Get Info > checkbox), and let it update the database. Quit FontExplorer X.

Now uncheck the "Rosetta"and try to start it up native - it should work! It did for me, and has done ever since.  
(Version 1.0)

TIM27  This is without a doubt the best font manager for OS X. And it's free.  
(Version 1.0)

SAURYA_S  Hi there,

Can anyone explain me what is this program used for and how to use it effectively?

S  
(Version 1.0)

MACSTERDAM  Very good indeed, much better than most other font manager, except one: FontAgent Pro. I find FontExplorer to be a little bit faster, has a more pleasant UI, but FontAgent has better font activation and it's import/font check function are way better. So for now, FontAgent still wins.   
(Version 1.0)

SMPDIGITAL  Won't launch on my Intel iMac, it crashes giving me this error: *** -[NSMutableIndexSet addIndexesInRange:]: Range {3456106496, 1} exceeds maximum index value of NSNotFound   
(Version 1.0)

HOBY  I'm impressed that this software is all of the following:

1. Well Made

2. Free

3. Not Hobbled

4. Distributed by large type foundry

Before trying a pre-1.0 of FontExplorer I'd been having new and unusual font problems with current application and system versions disliking random older fonts. FontBook wasn't helpful enough in diagnosing anything, so I'd tried an older version of Suitcase. That helped a bit but ended up being a not so great band-aid as I'd hoped. I had my sights set on Font Agent, and then Fusion.. one weekend I REALLY needed to get something done and my fonts were wreaking havoc on that project. I was this close to ordering Fusion when I read several posts on this site saying it was full of problems.. and I also happened to find FontExplorer with a post saying they'd dropped Fusion for this. I thought, "Really.. this new free program is better than Extensis's best combined efforts?". So I downloaded and installed it - half out of desperation, half out of not wanting to plunge further into debt.

Once I got it configured and threw the fonts in, I was able to get on with the project and I've been happy with the setup since.. Font Explorer saved the day, it's simply a better piece of software in every way. Sorry to say, but I think Extensis will lose a lot of business.  
(Version 1.0)

TWELVEIGHTYONE  I really like this app. We have 4 G5's in work and they all had Suitcase, and they all had daily problems with fonts - duplicates, auto-activation not working, wouldn't restart due to Suitcase crashing etc etc. so much so I dumped it and activated all my fonts in FontBook and left it like that... until I discovered Font Explorer. Fast, easy to use, intuitive and STABLE even in Beta this app is definitly recommended for anyone who wants to manage their fonts without tearing their hair out.

After 4 days testing on my G5 we decided to dump Suitcase from the remaining G5's and installed Font Explorer on them all. No more complaints, just easy font management, even for our 63 year old Graphic Designer!  
(Version 1.0)

HEAVY_SHOWER  I really wanted to keep using FX, but for some reason, after trying previous beta versions, FX kept duplicating certain fonts and putting them in separate font files. So I might get an italic with a bold and a bold italic style, but if I also wanted to activate the regular style, it wouldn't let me because the regular also has the bold italic! Either I activate the bold (along with the italic and bold italic), or activate the regular (without the bold)! I haven't read anyone else complaining about this. Why me? Granted, some of my fonts are oldish... But FontAgent never mixed things up as such.  
(Version 1.0)

D9  I agree w/ earlier posts in that this is at the least, a very good alternative for font management. I'm like another poster in that I've dropped Suitcase X1 for FontExplorer. Where its auto activation may be lacking, it has no problems handling my limited requirements of Illustrator CS. From the main window to the Smart Sets to the preferences, this feels like a Mac OS X program. It's quite stable and feature-rich including various preference settings for activation and checking as well as tools for management and repair.

My only problem right now is that for some reason, I cannot preview non-Roman, symbol and dingbat fonts; I get blocks w/ a question mark in them. I've rebuilt the cache and optimized the database, but to no good.

Still, for the price and the features, this is an excellent upgrade to Apple's Font Book and a worthy alternative to the Suitcase and FontAgent solutions.  
(Version 1.0)

JBEEK  Have used pre-1.0 for over a month.

After a few days of testing we replaced our Suitcase with it.

New nice. The font-scanning of PDF files is awesome.  
(Version 1.0)

ORION MK. V  Very nice features and interface. Sadly its auto-activation still is can't compare with FontAgent Pro, so I have to stick with FAP for now.  
(Version 1.0)

M PREWITT  Really like this application. ATM Deluxe was king, and I was sad that Adobe dumped it and never had a version for OS X (and IMO, even the OS 9 version was not as good as the Windows version). Linotype has taken up the cause, and released a free and excellent font manager.

I especially appreciate the way it integrates with OS X's native font sets. I've always wondered why other OS X font managers cannot stick with this perfectly useful convention. I'm glad to see that Linotype is playing nice and working with Apple's methods.

The store feature looks promising, but it still has a ways to go before it reaches the usability of the iTunes store, which seems to be its source of inspiration.  
(Version 1.0)

BKPR  Ever since this version, FontExplorerX won't let me import ANY fonts. It gives me the 'No fonts were found during the import" message. Anyone come across this also?

MAc Dual G4 / OSX 10.4.5  
(Version 1.0fc4)

LARS HEDEMANN  Preview wise, hedas above the rest. You can even set the tracking of the font you're previewing. Impressive!

Smart sets is great, the gui is great.

Activation wise, not at all as good as Fontagent Pro. It is as though fontexplorer X tries to be more than Fontagent in that department, but fails. trouble activating 2 fonts with same name, different types, slow in auto activating, bacause the app itself needs to be open first. Notification is fine, but I don't really need the app to ask me if it's ok to auto-activate fonts, i already set the preferences that way!

Fontagent Pro wins on speed, daemon auto-activation, and it's ability to know the difference between a Helvetica Neue truetype and Helvetica Neue type 1.

Sorry, I really wanted to use it because of it's killer interface, smart sets, and ease of use, but the small quirks and the half-finished auto-activation makes it impossible.

waiting for FC5...  
(Version 1.0fc4)

JORY  I'm impressed. And I'm not easily impressed by software.

After years of putting up with the incredibly inferior font managers on the market, Linotype has done the seemingly impossible: they have released a font manager that WORKS!

To my work methods, the holy grail of font management is something as simple as the old Adobe Type Manager Deluxe, but within OS X.

My experience with font managers under OS X is that they are incredibly slow, difficult to use, and use far too much CPU.

For example, the new Suitcase Fusion requires a minimum of a 1 GHz G4 processor. Why does a font manager require such hefty requirements?

I'm happy to say that Font Explorer does not triple my CPU usage for every application on my 1 GHz PowerBook G4. Nor does it require 10 minutes to start up (like Suitcase X1 or Font Reserve). Nor does it require that I work by _its_ methods (like FontAgent).

Every designer I know is switching over to Font Explorer. And it's FREE, to boot!

I highly recommend Font Explorer!  
(Version 1.0fc4)

FROMAGE-HEAD  The UI is extra, I love it, the activation is speed, the font store is quite nice, good to have characters table. I like the "à la" iTunes organization, with even smart sets.

but:

-auto-activation doesn't seem to work with photoshop 7

-like suitcase the app have to always be open, I prefer daemons (I mean an independant daemon)

For those reasons I'll stick with font agent (even if the UI is not that great, and importing is horribly slow).

Oh and one little thing: some characters in the characters table are overflowing.  
(Version 1.0fc4)

GARY30  Excellent interface. Faster and easier to use than Extensis Suitcase 11 in both working with sets and in supporting font calls from applications. I am so pleased that we now have a decent font manager for OS X. Goodbye Suitcase!!

Gary  
(Version 1.0fc4)

LOPHYTE  What a great app, I just love it!!

All other font management solutions failed miserably for me. I had almost given up on osx font management until I found FontExplorer X a few months ago. I've been testing it intensely and must say that this is really something big. I hope the final version will come out soon, so that I can advise all my clients and friends to switch from the other apps they really hate.

Keep up the great work!  
(Version 1.0fc4)

ARGLBORPS  Wow. What a surprise, a free font tool, full Cocoa glory and no cheesy port from elswhere or Carbon uglyness. And even more, they adapt some of the cool ideas from iTunes (integration with Online Store and simple browseability) and make a utility that might as well be called the iType or iFont for OS X. The guys at Linotype finally got the OS X drift completely.

I have been shelling out bucks for font managers that sucked really badly, so this time I get this app for free from Linotype, and it doesn its job just wonderfully. I might as well get a bunch of new fonts for the money saved. This is how you make business.  
(Version 1.0fc4)

BSAKOWICZ  FEX is one great program. I use Font Agent Pro at my home office and FEX at work. The feature set in FEX is almost on par with FA Pro, and at the free price, you really can't beat it. The only caveat we have with it is that we are using pre-CS versions of Adobe products which don't have proper plug-ins so fonts need to be manually activated for those programs. Otherwise, this is a great app.... LOVE the growl support for activation notification. That reminds me a lot of FA Pro.  
(Version 1.0fc4)

MACERICG  New release has Illustrator CS1 support and imports without crashing (a la the beta). Looks like a winner.

Extensis take note: This is a FREE product. Don't know that acquiring Suitcase and now Font Reserve was that wise a move.

Said it before, but the only thing I miss is sorting by classification (Serif, San Serif, Blackletter, Dingbat, etc.) Add that feature and all bases are covered.  
(Version 1.0fc4)

RONAN1  Splendid, lucid, elegant.

And free!  
(Version 1.0fc4)

ANONYMOUS  The first and only font management program to successfully import all 15,000 of my fonts without crashing.  
(Version 1.0fc3)

ANONYMOUS  Note that the app must be reinstalled after Monolingual has run. FEX will quit with a fatal error, claiming unauthorized modifications to its internals. This behavior is unique -- and uniquely irritating. I really hope that the final version’s internal checksums will ignore the localization resources, since this is a real pain.  
(Version 1.0fc3)

ANONYMOUS  This is very very cool. The only thing is it froze up on me when I added a font folder that had a postscript font that only had a suitcase and was missing the other half of the font. It wasn't just that font either, it was any postscript font that was missing half the font.  
(Version 1.0fc3)

ANONYMOUS  This is a very impressive font manager that is both stable and robust enough for professional use. While it is still in beta stage and therefore doesn't deserve too much criticism, it is nevertheless lacking in some ways.

First, there is no way to rearrange the columns and views to more easily accommodate existing font management habits, so one must deal with learning a new, albeit relatively simple, interface, and this can slow you down in a production environment.

Second, there is no way to activate *any* font temporarily if FEX thinks you already have it. So if you regularly use customer supplied fonts you may find that you when you think you are adding (and activating) some fonts they don't get added unless you remove the existing fonts that FEX believes are the same. You can have FEX do this in the preferences but that's awkward font management as you will later need to add those removed fonts again. When I add fonts I know what fonts I want activated. I don't like font managers that think they know more about which fonts I want than I do.

Third, the interface is actually very large. Narrower might be better so it doesn't obscure as much desktop real estate.

Fourth, a contextual menu to add fonts temporarily would avoid the problem of a large and cumbersome interface.

Fifth, and no font manager can yet do this, it needs to be able to read Windows PostScript fonts. InDesign can do this if the fonts are placed in it's own fonts folder, so it is possible for the fonts to be used in OS X. The first font manager to make those fonts globally available will trump all other font managers.

Sixth, it needs to allow the editing of old Mac OS font suitcases, much like the venerable old utility Font/DA Mover does. Some may not see the usefulness of having such a tool, but for those who need it it would be invaluable.

Overall though FEX gets high marks for value and stability. For many people it will be the only font manager they will ever need. For some production pros however, it still needs a bit of work. The price is certainly right, though I have sneaking suspicion that the price may go up in the official release.  
(Version 1.0fc3)

ANONYMOUS  This is the iTunes for fonts. Awesome!  
(Version 1.0fc3)

SEPTIMUS  My font manager of choice too. Got some activation and some font exchange problems, for example when I removed Syntax from FontExplorer and added/activated Syntax LT 2.0. Most of the time I have to clean apps/systems font caches and/or reboot to get it working.

Linotype did a marvelous job. FontExplorer is the ATM Deluxe for OS X.  
(Version 1.0fc3)

TY  It's now my font manager of choice. The only thing missing is the ability to print out a hard copy to reference. (Not that I'd do it, it'd kill too many trees, but it would be nice to have the option to print out a specimen page or two to take to client meetings when I'm making type selections.)  
(Version 1.0fc3)

MACERIC  Only one thing is missing from this program that designers will miss from Font Reserve -- that is the ability to sort fonts by classification.

To be able to sort your entire library to show just the Slab Serifs, just the Script faces, or whatever -- is a huge benefit.

Anyone who would like to suggest that classification sorting be added to FontExplorer can contact Linotype at info@linotype.com.  
(Version 1.0fc3)

ANONYMOUS  Fast, lightweight and easy to use. Combines many of the best aspects of Suitcase and FontAgent Pro without their problems. Five stars.  
(Version 1.0fc3)

NICELYDONE  So appropriate that a name like Linotype should be associated with this fine software. In the history of fonts/typesetting/printing there are two names that immediately come to my mind: Gutenberg and Linotype.

This software is good stuff.  
(Version 1.0fc3)

THE SHADOW  I second mark.anderson's comments on Linotype FontExplorer.

With all the others, I've always run into one problem or another.

Linotype FontExplorer is a gem.  
(Version 1.0fc3)

MARK.ANDERSON  The best font management tool I've used. Great interface, Adobe CS2 integration, fast, clean. We've used all the others; Suitcase X1, Font Agent Pro 3, Font Reserve... all usable but basically flawed.

Keep up the great work.

The only request is Auto-Activation with Adobe Illustrator 11 (CS1). Pretty please?  
(Version 1.0fc3)

LIOSHA  It would be great if there will be ability to make Smart Folders by Unicode options, e.g. smart folder with fonts that contain Cyrillic characters.  
(Version 1.0fc3)

LIOSHA  All my sets are gone after installing 1.0fc3 over 1.0fc2  
(Version 1.0fc3)

ANONYMOUS  the only thing i hate about this is that if you delete the extra localizations or rename it stops working.  
(Version 1.0fc2)

KONG  Great, great tool for organizing fonts, previewing in different sizes and with variable text. Love it! One huge bug for me though: although I have deactivated the feature FE always tries to activate missing fonts when I start up QuarkXPress 6.5, inevitably resulting in crashing Quark...   
(Version 1.0fc2)

ANONYMOUS  Faster, better, and with fewer problems than Suitcase in every respect except one: Photoshop (CS2) freezes with the spinning beach ball of death whenever this program is running.

Works great with InDesign, Flash, etc. But I have to quit FontExplorer if I want to run Photoshop.  
(Version 1.0fc2)

ZIO  Grandioso: 2000 caratteri utilizzati e non il minimo problema: da non paragonare a Suitcase. L'unica pecca: manca una gestione di font temporanei, per il resto una bomba.  
(Version 1.0fc2)

ANONYMOUS  How can it auto-activate fonts from documents that were created under SuitCse. I only get Font Missing..

Seems fast enough thouh on Docs created after installing LinoType Explorer  
(Version 1.0fc2)

JP  This is a VERY promising app, I switched away from FontAgentPro 2 weeks, but had to switch back after a few unexpected crashes and minor font issues, which is understandable for beta software.

I will be switching when it becomes 100% stable!  
(Version 1.0fc2)

A NONY MOUSE  For correct auto-activation in Quark or InDesign, switch off the interception of font requests in FEX's prefs. Did instantly work for me, as I only need Quark and InDesign auto-activating fonts for me, and not all the other apps too. FEX is really growing on me, and I was addicted by FontAgent Pro. Looking forward for the final release of FEX!  
(Version 1.0fc2)

ANONYMOUS  Absolutly outstanding! Faster and MUCH better than Suitcase, and far more stable! Great tools that formerly required other programs, such as font cache cleaning are there, too!

I love that the idea of having the store built into the program iTunes style allows this program to be distributed free. I'm sure that will offset the cost of development in no time, especially for users in SoHo environments! If they tie in this program with other sites, like Identifont to allow identification and purchase from the app, it will put all other competition out of business.

Remarkably stable, too. But I would expect no less from a font management program designed by an actual font foundry!

Great work!  
(Version 1.0fc2)

ANONYMOUS  Suitcase is dead and gone, i hope.

FontAgent Pro is the best to manage (activation) fonts.

but FontExplorer X is almost there in manage the fonts and is the fastest in browsing the "48361" that you may have.  
(Version 1.0fc2)

ANONYMOUS  Excellent software. Much better than Extensis and FontAgent. I will gladly pay for this software because it does works. This is ITUNES for fonts. A must have.  
(Version 1.0fc2)

ANONYMOUS  not easy to manage unexistant fonts with this... i have dropped a load of useless fonts in my system, like Geeza and the Hiri stuff (why add these at first) and now, Photoshop reclaim them... i set this software to not load them, and after 5 fonts called, the system freeze for 3 or 4 minutes before continuing to browse... there is a bug here...  
(Version 1.0fc2)

THE ANONYMOUS USER  It's good to have an alternative, it's even better to have a free one. But this final candidate is still waaaaay too slow compared to FontAgent Pro… Anyway, I'm not giving up on it yet.  
(Version 1.0fc2)

FONTBOY  GOODBYE SUITCASE!!!!!!!!  
(Version 1.0fc2)

FVDG  BETTER and BETTER!

It has now a preference that deactivates fonts on quit so your Mac starts up with a 'clean' font list.

Fast!

Nice!

me like  
(Version 1.0fc2)

DANA SUTTON  I used this and I screwed up my fonts beyond belief, I had uninstall FontExplorer and (since it had moved many of my fonts to a special Cache>Metadata folder) bring them up from backup. I don't think there is anything wrong or buggy about this app. Rather, I think that it is a good illustration of the havoc that can be wrought by releasing any software, even in beta, without adequate documentation. I undoubtedly did something wrong for this reason.  
(Version 1.0fc2)

JUNPEI  In terms of interface this is leagues and bounds better than either Suitcase or FontAgent Pro. It is also much faster to launch and use than the others. It is much more pleasant to manage fonts with. Auto-activation seems to have issues and is not as elegant as FontAgent Pro's. But this is not yet a final release, and it's absolutely FREE! That alone makes it worth using to someone who does not own another product. Absolutely recommended.  
(Version 1.0fc2)

ANONYMOUS  This is the best fonts browser/catalog, is good but not the best to manage the fonts entirely.  
(Version 1.0fc2)

RONáN  This is iTunes for fonts.

Elegant, thoughtful, helpful. What more can I say? The competition just got blown out of the water. And it's free!  
(Version 1.0fc2)

ANONYMOUS  It kinda makes you ask the question........ why would you spend a fortune on an app that doesnt work (suitcase) when you could have an app that does and it free(FEX).....  
(Version 1.0fc2)

ANONYMOUS  Ever since the long gone days of Adobe Type Manager Deluxe have I had such an elegant experience dealing with fonts on my Mac.

Thaks a lot and I hope you release a final *paid* version soon.

- Mariano  
(Version 1.0fc2)

ANONYMOUS  Never thought to say that about an application. But I love it! FU Suitcase, thank you Linotype.  
(Version 1.0fc2)

ANONYMOUS  I won't even dare comparing this to a piece of junk like Suitcase... But this is even better than FontAgent Pro - with over 10,000 fonts FontExplorer is still snappy when FontAgent Pro gives me the beach ball all the time. This is by far the best font management solution on OS X at this point - it's got all the right features and the UI is clean and clear, it just feels right... finally a good font app o OS X... and it's free! :)  
(Version 1.0fc2)

ANONYMOUS  The first font manager that can activate ANY kind of font, such as Windows PostScript fonts (so that they are available system-wide and not just to InDesign), will win the war. This is a great effort — and Lord knows we need more competition now that Extensis has practically stopped developing it's products — but it needs that something extra. Make it open Win PostScript fonts and you'll have me hooked forever.  
(Version 1.0fc2)

ANONYMOUS  Wow a free font manager that kicks Suitcase's buttocks! I hope they continue development on this and integrate a search as well. This font manager is by far the best I've ever used. Thank you LinoType!  
(Version 1.0fc2)

ANONYMOUS  Great tool. I still prefer FontAgent Pro for auto-activation (works every time), but for the price and UI you can't be FontExplorer.  
(Version 1.0fc2)

ANONYMOUS  Stunning!  
(Version 1.0fc2)

JERONIMO  This is a godsent. Suitcase was slow and buggy, always has been. FontAgent looked good at first, but is cumbersome at best.

I sincerely HOPE that they will start charging for this. Why? To be commercially viable, to make sense for them. If they keep it free, some manager might someday axe this project as it doesn't produce enough revenue (I assume they plan to justify the give-away application by promoting their font store through it). So, really, I wouldn't mind paying $40 or so it. If for that money they guarantee to keep developing it.  
(Version 1.0fc2)

ANONYMOUS  Mother of God. This thing is so good, I checked to see if Peter Maurer wrote it. (He didn't. At least not that anyone is admitting.)

Suitcase, FontAgent, whatever. They're dead and buried now. Don't even give them another thought. How long have we been waiting for GOOD font management on OS X? How many years? Well, it seems to have arrived. And an iTunes-like store to boot.  
(Version 1.0fc2)

IAN  Absolutely essential! The most well thought-out, complete font-management solution on the Mac. I'd happily pay for this app, but thankfully I don't have to.  
(Version 1.0fc2)

ANONYMOUS  Not to look a gift horse in the mouth, but will this always be free? I checked the developer's website, and still I am not sure if it will always be free... This release is, after all, a 'final candidate' and not a full 1.0 release. Will it still be free when 1.0 comes out?

Just wondering.  
(Version 1.0fc2)

CHRIS (MACPARC.CH)  The best font managment tool on Mac OS X - and don't forget: it's free!

Chris (macparc.ch)  
(Version 1.0fc2)

MUDFLAPPER  THANK YOU GOD.

This app is worth it just for the EXPORT function. Finally, font management done right. It only took 20 freaking years.  
(Version 1.0fc2)

CHAD  I love this program. Suitcase is dead.  
(Version 1.0fc2)

GIORGIO  very better than extensis suitcase!  
(Version 1.0fc2)

ANONYMOUS  simply the best  
(Version 1.0fc2)