RARO  Yes, it does work!  
(Version 4.0.3)

RINCKER  So, does it work with SL 10.6?  
(Version 4.0.3)

ASHMADUX  now this is interesting. I was finally able to get this rotten program off my machine. I had to use the version 3 uninstaller to get rid of 4. Incredible. Previously, I could not downgrade because v.4 had a file somewhere on my machine that was preventing it. After installing v.3, now my fonts show up in cs4 apps. WTF, cmon programmers, this is crap.

The sad thing is that I used v.3 with absolutely not one problem for years- while everyone else was going through suitcase hell. Thank goodness that I have all my original install disks. And the nail in the coffin is that these guys obviously haven't updated even thier basic support pages- most links are dead or go to version 3 information.

Since im due for a new machine, ill either stick with v3 or try out font explorer. I cant trust these guy' software with my mission critical workstation. Cmon dude, get back on the ball. Please?  
(Version 4.0.3)

ASHMADUX  This program is great...

When it works.

As a long time user of Font Agent 3, I am inclined to re-install that old workhorse- this update has given me nothing but problems with activating in CS$ applications. I NEVER had a problem until i upgraded.

right now i have 872 font that i just activated. closed out of all cs4 apps. guess what? pshop sees liek 4 fonts out of the 800+. I deactivated, then reactivated all of them, quit out opened back program, same with pshp and illustrator. illustrator is usually better at handling font being activated while the program is open, and often just updates itself. Photoshop however....

Im a designer, and my font just wont activate. Worse still, unlike version 3, when it cant find a certain font in a pshp cs4 file, instead of leaving the pixel approximations (helpful if you just want to print), it changes any font that has an issue upon opening.

version 3 i still have running on my laptop, and 4 on my desktop. i have had no problems whatsoever running v. 3 in leopard. however, that machine is stuck on cs2 apps.

i gotta fix this now, i cant use this machine without my fonts. sigh  
(Version 4.0.3)

TONY AGUILA  I think this is the first time that FAP gave the user the choice to selectively install auto-activation plug-ins for Adobe Creative Suite (all versions), as well as QuarkXpress, the first time you run it. Not sure if it will persist with the dialog if you choose not to install the first time. Very convenient. I am gratified that even before this update, they made plug-ins available for Adobe CS4, and this updated version is now even quicker with auto-activation in InDesign. Illustrator is still slow to react, but there is no more need to close and reopen the document.

I own and have used ALL of the other font management programs out there, and still maintain my licenses, but FAP is definitely my first choice for managing my 7,000+ font library.

The only problem discovered so far is that the update deleted all the names of my font sets. Fortunately, the contents seem to have been unaffected.

My long-time gripe remains. When running Font Player, you cannot pause it. Whenever you stop/pause, it will have to start from the very beginning (or very end) of the set. Thus the reason for 4 stars for features.  
(Version 4.0.3)

DESIGNSBYDEGREE  I have been in the pre-press and design since 1991. My company has to manage over 6,000

font families which equates to to almost 20,000 individual typefaces. We handle ad inserts

and national coupon campaigns for over 200 national retailers and restaurants.

We have tried Suitcase then Suitcase Fusion and Font Reserve. None of them ever did what we

needed. They were slow and had bugs. (One tip, to keep the font caches clean I feel that getting

the Font Agent Pro with Font Smasher bundle is the ideal solution and a great value.)

Font Agent Pro has been a real boost for font management in the world of OS X. It is accurate,

fast and maintains fonts at a level that is unprecedented at this point. The way it even has an

easy setup feature to install the font auto activation plug-ins and Xtensions is just one indicator

as to how user friendly Font Agent Pro is.

I wish all software worked this well.   
(Version 4.0.2)

BLUESTAR  Actually font-auto activation often crashes Photoshop CS3 even with the latest 4.0.2 version.. just a comment on the last person's review  
(Version 4.0.2)

FONTMAN  Solid, app, the Auto activation is the best out there. and 4.02 works with all my computers and OS X 10.3 10.4 10.5 and yes my windows computer. Has not caused any issues to date. Just set it and forget it.  
(Version 4.0.2)

MACLOVER1.1  Best Font management ever.. I had liked Font Reserve a lot under OS).. for OSX this is my choice. Mutliple libraries, fast font viewer, activates fonts flawlessly in Flash (which FontExplorer does not in my experience had to relaunch Flash every time I activated fonts). 4 thumbs up (using my feet thumbs as well).  
(Version 4.0.2)

MARK_CAIRNS  I've been stung twice by FAP, both versions 2 and 3 and really can't see the point of all this "smart"ness that's built into 4.

I'll be sticking with Linotype's Font Explorer, which is as fully featured as FAP but is totally free! It works perfectly with Quark 7 and CS3.

Still nothing touches the simplicity of Adobe's ATM Deluxe 4.6 back in the 1990s.  
(Version 4.0)

FVDG  Not ready for release yet. Many display bugs in the Fontagent panel itself when you use more then one library  
(Version 4.0)

MACSTERDAM  The new version installs and runs just fine, and it recognized my old 3.3 settings immediately.

I have to say I love the new features, and speed-wise this is once again faster than the previous version. For me the best just got better and is still way-ahead of the competition.

Now, if only I could buy an upgrade license, as the store doesn't mention V4 yet.  
(Version 4.0)

S. SPENCER  PROBLEM: InDesign and other aps aren't seeing fonts when the are activated until I reboot system.

__________________

I recently upgraded to Font Agent Pro 3.3 from 2.something I think. I am running OSX 10.4.8 and InDesign CS2. Everything was OK prior to the upgrade. My reason for upgrading was a minor problem installing new fonts that the upgrade appears to have solved.

BUT now much bigger problem. When I activate a font that is inactive either via auto-enabling by Indesign or if I activate it manually, my applications can't see the font (it's not in the appllications list of fonts). I can only get InDesign or Illustrator or Photoshop to "SEE" the font by rebooting my whole system. Obviously not a good longterm solution. I wrote Font Agent Pro a week ago but no response other than the automated "we got your message" one.

HELP. Anyone else with this problem?? I've googled and searched and cant find anything.  
(Version 3.3.2)

ZOOPLANCTON  wow...

i am blown away.

after using suitcrap for years, i had finally reached my limit when i could no longer shut down my machine without having to force-quite "suitcrap".

my good friend in colorado told me about font agent pro, so i just went and bought it out of pure trust and anxiety.

wow is this app great! just to be a pig, i loaded over 1700 fonts last night to see how it would weigh on my machine. pfff. nothing but fast, amazing font handling. didn't EVEN slow down cs3 a bit. i am totally blown away...(!)

i have a new love affair and it's font agent pro.

buy this software and throw that old baggage out the door!

thank you for developing this.  
(Version 3.3.2)

MACSTERDAM  It would be most most welcome is you (Insider people) were to post some sort of announcement on your site regarding Leopard support and when we can expect an update. I've been using FAP ever since V1, and have been a happy user since V2, however, informing their users of upcoming updates has never been Insiders strong point unfortunately. A shame really, as the product is outstanding!  
(Version 3.3.2)

THINES  I hope this saves people time and money. BUY THIS PROGRAM. I went through all the rest of the font management programs (purchased products and free ones) none of them did everything right or well, they all lacked something. I've found FontAgent Pro (now with CS3 support) to be "simply the best". It's stable, has a intuitive interface and actively deters you from messing up your font collections. I am a professional Graphic Designer, fonts are the most important tool of my trade, I feel completely at ease trusting this product to store, organize and present (my 13,000 typefaces) when I need them. Also, there support is outstanding; I had a question about Adobe CS3 support and got a personal response within hours.

Sincerely Yours,

Not an employee of Insider Software  
(Version 3.3.2)

SPLORP  I contacted Insider Software regarding release notes for this version (3.2.2), as I wanted to know whether is was a required update or not. Here is what the developer said via email:

"It is not necessary to install this version as this version resolves installation problems for localized French users. Let us know if you have any other questions. Thank you."  
(Version 3.3.2)

PXL  Simply the best! Why it took me so long to crossover from Suitcase to FAP... who knows.  
(Version 3.3.2)

MMORALES  Love FAP. Have been using this since version 2 came out. Prior to this, I was struggling with the now defunct FontReserve. Theis product has just gotten better and better with each new version.

With a UB version now, there's less of an excuse not to go with this over other proucts, although FonExplorer is still free (at the moment) However, it's not as polished or as good IMO, as FontAgent Pro. You get what you pay for with this.

The only issue I have with each new update is that the installer creates a whole new FontAgent Pro x.xx folder, and deletes the old version. That means the one in your Dock shows up as a broken link, which needs to get fixed each time. On an individual basis this isn't too big a deal, but I install updates to FAP for my users via Remote Desktop, which otherwise works great. But then each user has a broken link in their Dock. Insider should consider getting rid of the version # on the folder name so updates just install to the same location, thereby preserving path links.  
(Version 3.3)

DIAKEUAST  I have had Macs for 14 years & never used, nor felt I needed, a font program. But, after having Apple replace my Mac 8 times in the last 18 months, finally, 5 weeks ago, getting one which ran at least something like a Mac should, I was horrified when, after about 10 days it started acting up. I have a terminal illness & have spent much of my remaining time troubleshooting rather than enjoying my computer. FontAgent Pro has changed all that. I've actually been able to read some email and RESPOND, as well as being able to surf the web a bit & indulge myself in what had been one of my favorite pastimes since my first Mac. I LOVE to visit MacUpdate and others like it several times a day and download interesting sounding utilities just to play with them and try them out. With all the difficulties, that was forbidden. Apple was already trying to blame my trouble, at least partially, on my big ticket commercial software. No way did I dare install shareware!

Then, about a month ago, I saw FontAgent Pro, & I remembered all the horror stories I had heard over the years about bad fonts, too many fonts, and so on. Meanwhile, the new machine was growing worse by the day. I downloaded FontAgent Pro with the thought that it couldn't hurt at this point, & just maybe I’d be able to use my Mac for more than a half hour or so without some sort of disaster. I wasn’t sure, though if I'd be able to understand how to use it. What used to be second nature to me, as well as the incredible memory I was blessed with, have gone with the increasing dosages of prescription narcotics which I must take if I'm to function at all. Also, it's hard for me to read anymore. Both my comprehension and ability to retain seem to be about at the level of a 2nd grader. Except, when I was in the 2nd grade, I was given an adult's library card & went through 10 young adult books weekly.

Well, I needn't have feared! Right from the first launch, the program walked me through the steps. I don't know when I've found anything to be right there for me like an old friend, answering questions I hadn't yet thought to ask. It turned out that I did have one corrupt font, plus I also had way too many. I've been collecting them for years, and had somehow duplicated them in all of the libraries of OSX. Yet, though I cannot physically manage more than a couple of hours a day using my Mac, spread out in 10 or 15 minute intervals, FontAgent Pro always, picked me right back where I started & let me take the baby steps I needed.

Now, I do NOT think that fonts were the problem with all the previous Macs. Not when, for instance, one wouldn't start up out of the box & another started up with a kernel panic & went downhill from there, but I DO think I would have spent many more of my precious hours troubleshooting, erasing disks, reinstalling software & so on. I've done the above an average of 2 or 3 times a week for 18 months. It’s a good thing the Mac is on a rolling desk pulled right up to the chair I am unable to get out of.

This one, however, started out okay then seemed to be going rapidly the way of the others, even though I hadn't dared hook up an external drive or install any but the barest of bones of software. Many I have and was afraid to install are to assist me with the pain it causes me to type and mouse.

TWO DAYS! Maybe a total of 6 hours. It was running like a Mac should run and I began to install my software. This last week I've even dared to start playing with shareware again, & there have been no ill effects at all. None! No Finder quits, no spinning balls, no kernel panics. I'm regaining the joy of being a Macophile and it's all due to this wonderful thing called FontAgent Pro! I can't urge you enough to download it and try it. I know you'll fall in love and feel as though you don't know what you ever did without it! I can’t help but wonder if some of the problems I spent many an hour on in the past would have been prevented had I had a font program, but it would have to be as good as FontAgent Pro!

Bless you, Insider Software!

Joan M. Martin  
(Version 3.3)

ORION MK. V  Remains the best OS X font manager for dependable font activation in ALL applications (including Classic apps). It's flexible, fast and doesn't have to be active (though it does of course run a daemon) to function.  
(Version 3.3)

MACSTERDAM  Installed this a couple of hours ago, imported all my fonts and was up and running in no time. I had been using FontExplorer on my Macbook because I found FAP to run to slow under Rossetta. What can I say. Extremely happy to be able to switch back to a native FAP (fontexplorer is not my cup of tea!). 3.3 is flawless, as ever, very, very fast. The best font manager on the planet, in my book anyways.

To those who have tried FAP before v3, give it another go, you be pleasantly surprised. The one flaw it had then, speed (as in slow) has long been solved and it's font-checking features have only gotten better.

You guessed it, I'm a fan.  
(Version 3.3)

FVDG  Not universal...

Still only PPC. Fontexplorer X and even Suitcase fusion are intel native (Universal)  
(Version 3.2)

MSTUART  Years in the making, finallly it is here! Font Agent Pro 3.2, my savior! ATM, Fontbook and Suitcase have been nothing but headaches and never achieved perfection in true font management like Font Agent Pro 3.2. It is easy to use and allows you to intuitively organize and import fonts. It easily detects and denies use of currupt and damaged fonts. I also have never seen the program quit unexpectantly, a regular occurance with Suitcase. Once you use this there is no going back. Get your copy today! You'll love it.  
(Version 3.2)

SHAWN-O  Our ad agency was looking for an OSX font management solution for the creative and production departments. We tried Suitcase, but while the reps were very responsive, we had constant trouble with the software.

Then we demo'd Font Agent Pro. We downloaded it, installed it, and ran it. No problems, no reading manuals, no pain. This is an incredibly intuitive and smooth operating program. Very well thought out -- my hat is off to the engineers! And I have to give props to customer service too -- while looking into server software, they've been easy to reach and incredibly helpful.

The software bar has now been raised. Thanks Insider Software!  
(Version 3.2)

FFASS  And here's more:

Some important information copied from the "Help" section about Database changes. THis info was NOT provided to me prior to installing the 3.2 update:

/Library/FontAgent Pro/

FontAgent.db3 - database of all fonts, sets, and libraries

FontAgent.db - backed up database of all fonts, sets, and libraries for a previous version of FontAgent Pro (before version 3.2)

Note: The FontAgent Pro Database file is now named "FontAgent.db3." Users upgrading from previous versions of FontAgent Pro will find an additional "FontAgent.db" inside the same folder (/Users//Library/FontAgent Pro/). This file provides a means to return to an older version of FontAgent Pro if needed. However, all changes or modifications to fonts, libraries and sets in FontAgent Pro 3.2 will not be recognized by any previous version of FontAgent Pro using this backed up database file.  
(Version 3.2)

FFASS  Here are the release notes I found in FontAgent Pro's "Help" after installing this update:

Version 3.2

1. Optimized performance for Network Home Directories.

2. Implemented new database format.

3. Added Help icon to toolbar.

4. Added Tips section to online Help.

5. Now allows deleting a local set that contains System or Server fonts.

I do notice that version 3.2 launches much more quickly than the previous version, in about 10 to 15 seconds. This is fast campared to the previous launch time of over 60 seconds (for me, anyway).  
(Version 3.2)

FFASS  No release notes provided for version 3.2. Nothing provided on their website, either.  
(Version 3.2)

RINCKER  Excellent update, thank you.

One thing: the new IDCS2 plug-in (framework) crashes my InDesign everytime I want to use the tab-mode (command-T). I went back to the old plug-in and now it works again.  
(Version 3.1)

ZUNGA  I think this application is one of the bests in its category. In the past I've tried to manage my fonts with FontBook, Suitcase, FontExplorer X... and I think FontAgent Pro is the best choice for the common user: it "simply" does what it promises, withouth a hitch. And that's great. Also, works very well in Classic (I'm still usign QuarkXPress 4.11), and is completely localized in Italian.  
(Version 3.1)

ORION MK. V  Radically faster. Designing will be much easier and speedier. Woohoo!   
(Version 3.1)

MACSTERDAM  Much much faster indeed. The best just got better, thank you very much indeed.   
(Version 3.1)

LH  The demo version worked great on my G4 with Panther - I loved it, but when I switched over to a new G5 with Tiger it got very funky with Quark. Most of the fonts I activated didn't show up in Quark's font list, and font families that did show up almost always were missing one or more of the weights.

FAP's customer service was very helpful and pleasant, and I jumped through every hoop possible to get it to work with Quark - but it wouldn't. After reading the other comments, I am a bit relieved I'm not the only one with this issue - just wish I'd read them sooner so I wouldn't have lost two full days of production dealing with it.

I REALLY like this font manager. I have used all the others, and when FAP does function properly, it is by far the best. Am very much hoping they can resolve this problem soon!

LH  
(Version 3.0.2)

DOUG STEWART  I made the switch to this from Extensis Suitcase. This is much better. Font activation is faster, they always autoactivate, even if the application isn't on and running.

On the whole the application is much better and works seamlessly with all of Adobe Creative Suite 2, as well as CS 1 when I had that. Also, unlike Extensis, this one works for Macromedia Flash 8.

Only one gripe... you'd think an app designed for designers (I mean how many people have that many fonts that this is otherwise useful?), you'd think they could have a prettier UI.  
(Version 3.0.2)

ANONYMOUS  Feeling rather sickened at having to use Suitcase every day, I thought I'd give FAP a go.

It is a great application and I'd love to switch, but there is a rather important issue that stops me.

Auto- or manually-activated fonts are not always seen by Quark 6.1, Photoshop CS and Illustrator CS. This could be specific to FAP on Tiger.

I have notified the developer of this but they can't provide a fix as yet. We tried clearing the font caches with their application, Smasher; clearing Quark's Jaws/ttfont folder; verifying the fonts in FAP; and different manual activation techniques. Nothing worked.

Illustrator and Photoshop didn't have too much of a problem, but Quark just wouldn't see newly activated fonts, unless I did the following:

Quark is open

All fonts are deactivated in FAP

FAP is quit

FAP is reopened

Fonts manually activated in FAP

Even then, there were always one or two that Quark still didn't see.

Such a shame. I really wanted to buy this application and get away from Suitcase.  
(Version 3.0.2)

SZABESZ  The app crashes during launch. That's all I have seen....  
(Version 3.0.2)

INIK  It's like iTunes for fonts. Forget about keeping them organized on your hard drive, FAP will do it for you. Yes, performance is somewhat slower than, say, Suitcase; but the peace of mind of knowing that you activated the right version of the right font and that it won't crash your system is well worth the modest delay.

Recent updates have greatly improved performance as well, so if you haven't tried it lately, do so.  
(Version 3.0.2)

VK  whenever i add a font to FAP, it takes like 20 minutes to analyze that font and add it to the library.

Feels like FAP is going thru my whole library again to analyze all fonts...

What ddo I do wrong, this way I can't work...  
(Version 3.0.2)

ANONYMOUS  I'm the person who wrote the "good form but not top form" commentary.

I finally had to do a bit of extensive font management yesterday and was pleasantly surprised at FAP's responsiveness with this update. Very close to "top form"! Great. However, I don't like the meticulous grouping of fonts by foundry -- I have fonts from the same foundry grouped separately, although they've been archived by FAP in a parent folder under the same foundry -- this resulting in separate menu items in both my fonts' menus and in FAP's fonts' list.

Yet, FAP works smoothly nonetheless and is the best font managing software around.  
(Version 3.0.2)

FLARCH  Indespensible if you have a large number of fonts as both Apple Font Book and Suitcase are horribly crash-prone.

Could use a couple of Suitcase features, however.

A bit pricey.  
(Version 3.0.2)

ANONYMOUSSE  It's finally german localized! Top font management. Rock solid. Forget about Suitcase X1!  
(Version 3.0.2)

ANONYMOUS  Still top dog of the OS X font management apps.  
(Version 3.0.2)

ANONYMOUS  It's good to have FontAgent back in good form -- perhaps not in top form, but good is good enough until the next version perhaps. Every thing's back to normal (as it was for me in OS X 10.3.9). My only complaint has always been the GUI, that I find to be impractical on a laptop. I also wish there was an option in auto-activation to turn on an entire family instead of just the document's selected fonts -- I often find myself opening a document that I would like to change a particular style of the same family in but can't until I manually activate the whole family, which then means having to update the application's fonts' menu (as in Photoshop).  
(Version 3.0.2)

ANONYMOUS  keep crashing when i click on import, and support is not that great

need something else  
(Version 3.0.2)

FONT BOY  This app gets better and better, its solid and gives me no problems, just my fonts when I need them. Time to switch from suitcaseX!  
(Version 3.0.2)

ANONYMOUS  This program is awful. It is VERY slow (starting up, quitting, and activiating fonts) and it says fonts are damaged when they are really not. I've had problems with conflicting font id's even after running the included FontDoctor. It does not handle system fonts well, particularly Helvetica. I always get different fonts appearing in documents that are using the Helvetica family. But, in all fairness, it is better than Apple's FontBook.  
(Version 3.0.2)

FRANKIE FRUITY  Is working in Tiger (with some minor glitches) if you deactivate the "by family" view checkbox. otherwise it shows some strange behavior - thus affects the interface: you have to close the app to restore functionality - otherwise (even in case the interface draws badly to screen) the full functionality remains intact.  
(Version 3.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  No, definitely not Tiger-ready. Like previous viewer stated font libraries acting wonky. Trying to create new sets causes all kinds of weirdness. Activating features working.  
(Version 3.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  Tiger ready? The menus and folders (Libraries) are a wreck! I have to quit FAP then relaunch to clean them. And they're taking some time appear. I've had total white panels where there should have been font listings. And no mention on their site that anything's the matter. A disappointment.  
(Version 3.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  is this baby tiger ready??  
(Version 3.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  The working link for 3.0.1 is:

http://www.insidersoftware.com/downloads/FontAgentPro.dmg  
(Version 3.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  Best font-app ever.

But where's the 3.0.1-installer? Download gives me the old 3.0-installer. Thank you.  
(Version 3.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  It's very different to Suitcase or the others, but far far better. The others crash, hang or just don't work properly.

I was a longtime Suitcase user for work, and came to dislike it for all the reasons above.

When I finally went freelance and needed a font manager, I found this one and ended up buying it. A month or so down the line, it's what font management should be. It doesn't need to be running to activate fonts. It stays out of my way until I need it, and it handles zillions of fonts with ease.

There are a couple of tiny interface bugs with scrollbars disappearing, but that'll be fixed soon, I'm sure.

An excellent product for all us long-suffering font lovers.  
(Version 3.0)

ANONYMOUS  I have tried Master Juggler, Font Reserve and Suitcase. None of them can close to Font Agent Pro for speed, accuracy and reliability.

There isn't any other font management tool that consistently activates and deactivates fonts with the spedd and reliability of FAP.

I was constantly having application crashes with FAP's competition. One tech support person told me that they didn't have a plug in for Illustrator 10 because Ilustrator had font engine problems. Interesting. I was watching Font Agent Pro activate fonts in Illujstrator 10 while I was talking to him on the phone.

The price is right, tech support treats you like a human and the product works as advertised. You can't ask for much more than that.  
(Version 3.0)

ALEXIS  The best available font manger right now. Auto activation of fonts is superb and the built in verification works as advertised.

One hint is if you are experiencing slow WYSIWYG menus you need to take the time to scroll down the list of all your fonts at least once. It seems to create a tiff file of each of your fonts in the application support folder. After that the menu is relative smooth.   
(Version 3.0)

ANONYMOUS  I was using Font Reserve and having some trouble with Quark 5 in Classic and InDesign CS. I didn't want to switch to Suitcase because of all the bad reviews from users. I was surfing through the InDesign Mac forums and kept seeing praises for Font Agent Pro (2.0 back then). I decided to try the 30 day free demo and we absolutely fell in love with it immediately.

Had a couple questions but the live tech support said that would be addressed in the upcoming v3.0. The Email tech support is fast too.

FAP 3 cleaned out all my duplicates (from 5900 fonts down to 3500) Amazing all the dups you get over time.

InDesign, Quark, Illustrator, PhotoShop all works like it's suppose too.

If you're looking for a quality font manager for OS X, look no further thatn FAP 3.

5 stars!  
(Version 3.0)

MATT M  As a Graphic Designer, I purchased FontAgent version 3 during the trial for the software. With Suitcase XI (what I was using) fonts would take forever to open/auto open, and it would periodically quit out if it came upon a font it didn't like. FontAgent opens them in an instant with no problems. The auto-open (for Photoshop especially) is another very nice feature and works quite smoothly. The font database is easy and convenient to manage/search/preview. Definitely worth the switch.  
(Version 3.0)

PLEASED  Switched from Suitcase X1 which crashed at the drop of a bit.

Much better, though a bit pricey.  
(Version 3.0)

FREEFROG  Superb replacement for Suitcase X1. Version 3 is notably more reliable for auto-activation and does not cause the conflicts/slowdowns Suitcase has caused several of our machines.  
(Version 3.0)

GRYPHONENT  As a registered user who paid almost a hundred bucks 10 months ago I think when looking at the features added, that another $50 for an upgrade is unjustified. Even more so when Font Agent Pro 2.1.1 continues to have regular problems with automatic font activation. It speaks volumes for a company's philosophy when bugs are fixed with upgrades rather than updates! I for one don't support this approach.  
(Version 3.0)

MACSTERDAM  What a truly fantastic product. Ever since FAP 2 I've been a very happy user. It just work and really manages my fonts as opposed some other products. Once imported in I can be sure the fonts are really ok!   
(Version 3.0)

RSOLDIN  Very nice. I have been using FAP for a year or so and haven’t had any problems with it in my book production business. This update really make things run smoother.

Along with FontCard I am almost back to where I was with ATM Deluxe in MacOS 9.

Great work Insider.  
(Version 3.0)

RSOLDIN  Very nice. I have been using FAP for a year or so and haven’t had anypproblems with it in my book production business. This update really make things run smoother.

Alonog with FontCard I am almost back to where I was with ATM Deluxe in MacOS 9.

Great work Insider.  
(Version 3.0)

ANONYMOUS  Much better than Suitcase, it runs in a background process, and activates on the fly with Adobe applications. But just a second, am I missing something - where is the support for Macromedia? How come activated font's aren't showing up in Flash MX 2004 or Fireworks? BIG problem right there - unless there is something wrong with my set up. Though I can't find any help on the net for it?  
(Version 2.1.1)

ANONYMOUS  Version 2.1 is an excellent font manager. Activate and deactivate is very easy. Does a very good job of keeping fonts healthy as well (it performs checks if you activate). Only flaw I've seen is that it will sometimes allow duplicates as you import fonts.  
(Version 2.1.1)

LUXURYLUKE  I agree with macsterdam below, the fact that this program handles my 10086 fonts with not more than a 20 second startup is phenomenal on my iMac 17" 800MHz with 512MBRAM.

I was suprised that Macworld recently gave this program a "nice, but flawed" review. Suitcase has frozen many times over the years (even last month) but FontAgent has never frozen under X (using 10.3.5).

The wonderful thing about this program is that it doesn't have to be running to auto-activate fonts. don't ask me how. but it runs fine with specific plug-ins for InDesign (2,CS) QuarkXpress (5,6) Illustrator (old,CS) and Photoshop (old,CS).

I've liked this software ever since it was released, and i'm a daily user of Suitcase at work. It's funny. Companies are wooed by upgrade pricing for Suitcase more than they are about real usability. Sad.  
(Version 2.1.1)

MACSTERDAM  I find this to be the best font manager available on Mac OSX. Great interface, right up to speed (as of 2.1) and fantastic font handling. Started using this with version 1 which was so slow is was unusable. They promised a significant speed increase and they delivered. This is even better - I have some 15.000 fonts in this program and it's still speedy, so highly recommended!   
(Version 2.1.1)

A NONY MOUSE  The 2.1 update was a major breakthrough! Everything's functioning fine now! With FA Pro 2.1, there's finally a font management solution that actually works and kick's their competitor's butts. I really like FA Pro and recommend it to anyone who's frustrated about juggling fonts on OS X.  
(Version 2.1)

ANONYMOUS  This program is now mature and simply the best on the market.

We've tried ALL the existing font management tools on OS X and were suprised how it seemed hard to find an ATM alterego. FAPro is now it's successor  
(Version 2.1)

ANONYMOUS  I downloaded the demo. v2.1 seems fast, however, there seems to be an annoying bug when previewing fonts in a list. It seems while scrolling through, it forces you back up to the top of the list. And that makes it annoying enough to use if you have like over 300 fonts you'd like to browse.  
(Version 2.1)

IG88  well, i have tried all the utilities out there for fonts, and have come back to font agent pro for another look. it is much faster than what i have tried before, but a huge waste of time right now. once i import all my fonts into the app and let it create what it wants to create, the app will never launch again!

it will stall and stop responding. yes, i do have a very large library, but so will most designers. so for now, i would have to recommend something else.  
(Version 2.1)

COL  Stunning update! The speed increase is excellent (when adding fonts) and the new updated aqua interface (as oposed to brushed metal) is superb (although I really think the purple icons should be a subtle orange to compliment the app icon). Version 2.0 was the defacto upgrade that defined FontAgent Pro as the damned finest font management solution on Mac OS X and this 2.1 update only raises the bar further!  
(Version 2.1)

BRET WILLIAMS  Man, is it faster!! Very slick.

We love this program for fonts.  
(Version 2.1)

MACSTERDAM  This is a bloody fantastic upgrade - the speed increase is amazing, everything is a hell of a lot faster on my Cube 1.2 GHZ, even with 14.000+ fonts. I like the new interface as well. Extremely happy with it and can thoroughly recommend it.

The program is maturing at a rapid speed - while v1 was unusable slow and v2 felt ok, v2.1 is really something nay-sayers should give a try - you'll be pleasantly surprised!  
(Version 2.1)

AGENTM2  I am a Publication/Directory Production Manager. I hand preflight (mostly poorly created) ads all day. I am still using OS 9 apps (quark, Photoshop, Illustrator) with The undefeated King of font managers... ATM. (20,000+ fonts). This is the fastest and only reliable workflow there is for this type of work. I tried the Newest apps (Quark, Adobe CS apps) using FontAgent with unnacceptable results. This program is Sluggish in comparison. It's sad that this is the best thing out there for OSX. It's a P.O.S with that would be great if it wasn't so slow (20+ dock bounces to start-up) and unrealiable in terms of AUTO-ACTIVATION. I Hope Apple or Adobe steps in to save the day. Until then, the professionals have to work in OS 9. I'd rather typeset with an etch-a-sketch than make TIME for dealing with fonts in OSX.   
(Version 2.0)

BCWINTERS  With around 2800 fonts in its database, FontAgent Pro 2.0 takes 40 dock "bounces" to launch and (no exaggeration) 3-4 minutes to add a new font (on my admittedly aging 400mhz PowerBook). Surely this isn't an uncommon number of fonts for someone who deals with any kind of design work on a regular basis; why have I yet to find a font manager for OS X that won't choke? I miss ATM Deluxe more and more with each passing day. Just let me drop fonts into the app, activate 'em, use 'em, deactivate 'em, and call it a day -- I don't need to wait for a scan of the entire font database every time I need to use a client's font. If MasterJuggler had a demo version, I'd give it a try in a heartbeat. The market is still wide open and looking for a leader. That said, of all the font managers I've tried for OS X, this seems to be the most stable and reliable, and it's the one I'm leaving on my system for now.  
(Version 2.0)

ANONYMOUS  This program works really really well until you add thousands of fonts. Then it becomes really sluggish to start up and add new fonts.  
(Version 2.0)

SNG  I can't say what previous versions constituted because this was my first test of FontAgent. But if their literature is to be believed then either this update is a massive regression in their evolution or their servers are putting out an older copy. The later i would hope. Sadly it equivicates to giving someone the manual for a new truck with the most uptodate features and selling them a vehicle thats years old. If they aren't careful they will be sued.  
(Version 2.0)

BOB SACKIMANO  "The new face in font management and repair" The word repair appears TWICE in the manual, and both related only to that sentance. This program appears to use magic pixie dust to repair fonts, because I cannot find any documentation that states how, why, where or what exactly happens when it fixes fonts. After not finding this information, I canned the program, so I can't comment on the rest.  
(Version 2.0)

RUDY MEIJERINK  True, version 1.x was annoying at time, but version 2 is a serios upgrade. Yes, it's needs to be paid for, but $49 not $90. I for one think it's worth it.

If you need to manage a lot a fonts this is the program to use. The speed issue has been solved, rendez-vous sharing is a god sent, and the way it handles/checks/repairs fonts is just how I like it.  
(Version 2.0)

ANONYMOUS  FontAgent Pro 1.3.1 never worked for me, and I've been a pro publisher for 20 years, not some clueless novice. I finally uninstalled it and longed for ATM to return. When I saw that there was a 2.0 version I was very excited, thinking they would finally fix it so it actually works. I can't believe that it's a $90 uograde after I already paid so much for an app that never worked and kept me calling their tech support line over and over -- to no avail.  
(Version 2.0)

FRANKS  This is a paid upgrade. Your version 1.x serial number won't work.  
(Version 2.0)

ANONYMOUS  Well, great. FontAgent Pro 1.x never really worked too well, to the point that I finally gave up on the thing. Now 2.0 is here, and they want another $90 to upgrade? Bite me.  
(Version 2.0)

BRET WILLIAMS  FontAgent Pro 2 is a wonderful improvement. Very fast and very cool layout. The font sharing feature is great for us, as we have lots of fonts and rather than load them on all our computers, we can put them on one and share them on all others. Yes, I miss ATM, too, but I think FAP is even better now.  
(Version 2.0)

AGENTM2  JUST BE LIKE ATM! This app is close. I need auto-activation in Flash and Flash MX. ATM auto-activates in all the Classic Apps without any plugins. And it did it without having to close and re-open any documents. Also, ATM never needed to copy your fonts (taking up hard drive space). It simply referenced them and notified you to remove damaged/corrupt fonts. The font player is a plus. Overall this app is close. I only wish for it to function exactly like ATM does, in terms of auto-activation.  
(Version 1.4)

GINNY  I am very happy with FontAgent Pro. I use it on Panther and have no problems with it. I DID spend some time understanding that you need to import your fonts in libraries or it will run horribly slow. But i have my fonts by serif, san serif, etc. I DO hate the stupid pop up windows that says its loading the plug in fonts and I have to click on it to make it go away. But its so handy to have my fonts in InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator open automatically. I am really happy with it. I don't understand all the negative reviews. Also, what is really cool is the preview window, you can just arrow through all your fonts and see it in the letters of your choice, color and size displayed in the font. All within the program and its a fast preview. It was kind of hard to understand the difference between sets and libraries so I had to call them and they tried to explain it. ATM doesn't have libraries so I was confused.  
(Version 1.3.1)

GEORGE WILSON  I've used Suitcase X and have now switched to FontAgent Pro 1.3. I find FontAgent easy to understand and a program that works very well with OS X. I have no problem activating fonts in Quark 5.0 or any other program running in Classic mode ... this includes Multi-Ad Creator. The same goes for OS X programs. I have no problem in our pre-press atmosphere with this program.  
(Version 1.3)

DON'T TRUST FONTAGENT  FontAgent Pro 1.3 is still pure rip-off, it was junk software and it did not get any better. Don't buy it, when you discover what you get you'll never get your refund back!!! You better wait for Mac OSX 10.3 with it's 'Font Book' at least you know you'll get something what's your money worth.  
(Version 1.3)

AGENTM2  Until there is a reliable font manager that works exactly the way Adobe Type Manager does, I'm staying in classic. Call me old-fashioned! I've worked in a heavy prepress production environment for years and carefully organize my font library. ATM manages duplicates, sees corrupt fonts, and most importantly Auto activates in all the important Apps (Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, Flash GoLive) without a need for plugins. It lets you add your fonts without moving their physical location. It respects my careful organization. I keep my fonts organized by brand/style/suitcase/folder. I'm a Font Freak. I hope the good people at Insider software can make this happen. I think they are the closest.  
(Version 1.3)

MARK ABRAMS  No idea why reviews here are so low. FontAgent is currently one of the best font managers out there for OS X.

I'm hoping they clean up the interface a bit (take a look at FontBook, guys!), but this is a very application and well worth checking out if you're a designer moving to OS X.  
(Version 1.3)

ANONYMOUS  In reading some of the comments, I had to check again to see if these were about FongAgent Pro. Version 1.3 is extremely stable, substantially faster, and offers the latest technology, including automatic font-activation in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and QuarkXpress 6 to name just a few. Unlike applications that don't offer the same degree of sophisticated font-checking, FontAgent Pro does run extensive diagnostics at startup to ensure that you will not run into font conflicts. If this takes a little bit of time at the start, it is well worth it in the long-run to avoid subsequent troubleshooting headaches. If you haven't tried version 1.3, please give FontAgent another look. It is rated as the #1 font manager by the users on other major forums, and if you aren't satisfied, we do offer a 30-day money back guaranty.   
(Version 1.3)

JAN  Yeah but much slower then Font Reserve. It takes startuptime. You should have the app open for it to work. All very annoying issues. I tried it but went back to Font Reserve.  
(Version 1.3)

ANONYMOUS  I have been using FontAgent Pro since its release with no problems. Much easier to use than Font Reserve.  
(Version 1.3)

ANONYMOUS  I found the old OS 9 software very buggy - but useful for finding corrupt fonts. Because corrupt fonts can mess up some applications (Microsoft Word!!!) it is useful to have such an application - but the software has been so buggy that I haven't bothered. It is actually easier to try removing all your fonts and adding them back in manually.  
(Version 1.3)

PISSED OFF CLIENT  Pure rip-off, don't buy it!!!! I did and I'm very sorry, there is no refund once you got it. Does nothing else except systematizes your fonts.   
(Version 1.2)

ANONYMOUS  Update: Have requested a rebate from the company. Tech. support was no help and gave me the wrong solution to my problem. After reinstalling the software, it won't even open now. I owned the previous version of this software (FontAgent 8.x) and had nothing but problems with this as well. Insider Software sucks.  
(Version 1.2)

ANONYMOUS  Currently working with tech. support to resolve problems importing fonts. After initial installation, FontAgent Pro did not save the import. After trying multiple installations and imports, FontAgent Pro does not cooperate at all. Crashes every time anything is imported. I may be looking for a refund in the near future.  
(Version 1.1.2)

ANONYMOUS  This program has a major problem: to launch or quit FontAgent Pro takes about 90 seconds (on a DP 867 G4 with a gig of ram). Auto-activation still does not work at all. I'm using the Demo which automatically copied my thousands of my fonts into one folder created by FontAgent Pro. I have only about 20 fonts in my "Startup Set." This is a serious issue that, for me, makes this current version (1.1.2) essentially useless. Has ANYONE experienced reasonable launch/activation and quit times? Back to Font Reserve for now.  
(Version 1.1.2)