You may see more than one file in the ZIP, but the font file should have a TTF extension.Īnd that’s all there is to it! You should be able to start using that font in apps like Notes, Mail, or Pages. If you’ve saved it elsewhere, just locate it and open the ZIP file.Ģ) Double-click the font file. If you’ve found a font from a site you trust and have downloaded it but aren’t quite sure how to install and start using it, do the following.ġ) Open the Downloads folder in Finder and double-click the ZIP file for the font. Here’s how to install and disable fonts on Mac. If you’ve found a font on a website, you can easily download, install, and start using it on Mac.Īlong with third-party fonts, your Mac also has some that are available for download in the Font Book.Īnd if you want to reduce the number of fonts you see when picking one, you can even disable fonts on your Mac.

Disabled fonts are dimmed and labeled Off in the list of fonts.Even though you have a ton of different font styles to choose from on your Mac, you may want something new. To disable a collection, choose Edit > Disable. To disable fonts or font families, click on the 'Disable' button in the toolbar above the list of fonts. The deleted fonts remain in the Trash until you empty them. To remove fonts from your Mac, select one or more fonts from the Font Book, then press the 'Delete' key, followed by 'Removed'. The former permanently removed the font from your computer the latter deactivates it making the font inaccessible but still on the Mac. You can both remove and disable fonts in the Font Book. After doing so, you can choose 'Resolve duplicates by moving duplicate font files to the Trash.'ĭo you need to delete duplicate fonts? Not necessarily unless you're short of storage or have been directed by Apple to remove them. Additionally, you can click 'Resolve This Duplicate' or 'Resolve All Duplicates'. The one Font Book recommends gets labeled 'Active copy'. You can also look at each duplicate, then select a copy to keep. When selecting 'Resolve Manually', you can review and handle duplicates yourself.

After doing the Enabled Duplicates search above, you can 'Resolve Automatically', which disables or moves duplicate fonts to the 'Trash'. You can also go into the Font app, then choose Edit > Look for Enabled Duplicates.Īpple offers different tools to resolve duplicate font issues. In the Font Book, these are noted by a yellow warning symbol next to the font name.

Occasionally, duplicate fonts get installed on macOS. (Image credit: Future) Finding and deleting duplicate fonts

Mac fonts folder