DevDocs dfontsplitter:mac

dfontsplitter:mac:commandline

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:48:37 +0100

DfontSplitter is simply a graphical wrapper program for fondu, which is the program that actually extracts and converts .dfont files. Due to the way DfontSplitter on Mac OS X is built, any errors reported by fondu will be displayed in a dialogue box. However, if you are having errors that are not being reported in this way, or simply want to use the command line program anyway, the following process is how.

dfontsplitter:mac:common_issues

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:52:58 +0100

DfontSplitter on Mac OS X is built around the command line tool Fondu. As such, Fondu sometimes has issues splitting certain fonts and can sometimes produce TTFs which will not be recognised when moved over to a Microsoft Windows system. At the moment, I am not aware of a specific fix to tweak the TTFs so that Windows can read them, other than to use a commercial package (which somewhat defeats the object of DfontSplitter). Please see this comment on my blog for more details.

dfontsplitter:mac:installation

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:19:21 +0100

Once you have downloaded the .dmg, double-click the file to mount it. If you use Safari and have the appropriate preference set, it may be mounted for you. Drag DfontSplitter from the disk image to Applications (or wherever you want it). To launch the program, double-click it within Applications.

dfontsplitter:mac:start

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:49:44 +0100

Choose a topic: * Installation * Uninstallation * Usage * Command Line * Common Issues

dfontsplitter:mac:uninstallation

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:49:04 +0100

To uninstall the program, drag DfontSplitter from Applications (or wherever you placed it) to the Trash. Then empty the Trash. You may also wish to remove the Preference file that DfontSplitter uses to store information such as the last folders you used and window placement information. This file is located at:

dfontsplitter:mac:usage

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:47:50 +0100

Video The following YouTube video explains how to use DfontSplitter - Text Guide Alternatively, follow this text guide. First of all, launch DfontSplitter, by double-clicking it in Applications (or wherever you placed it).