Does any one know how to install just a system font (10.5.2)?

Scott Anguish scott at cocoadoc.com
Sat Apr 12 01:30:29 PDT 2008


On Apr 12, 2008, at 12:25 AM, Charles Dyer wrote:
> On 11 Apr 2008, at 22:51:31, i.am.list.boy at gmail.com wrote:
>>
>> On Apr 11, 2008, at 3:00 PM, macosx-talk-request at omnigroup.com wrote:
>>> 3 log in as root
>>>
>>> 4 move the font to the correct location
>>>
>>> 5 log out.
>>
>>
>> Why does one need to log in as root?
>
> Because System/Library/Fonts can't be accessed by mere mortals. Yes,  
> you could dig up Terminal and do command-line stuff and get much the  
> same effect, but logging in as root is simpler. At least it is for me.

most systems shouldn't even have a root account.

just drag to that folder.. you'll be asked to authenticate as an  
admin.  do it.  done.



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