How to Install Fonts When Transferring Font Files to a PC From a Mac

Transfer your fonts from your PC to your Mac.

When transitioning from a Macintosh computer to a PC you may notice some of your fonts are not readily available on your new machine. This problem simply requires copying the fonts from the old computer using a USB drive. Once you've added the files to a USB drive, you can then drag them from the USB drive to your PC's Fonts folder. Once this is done, your word processing documents will automatically have the new fonts on the program.

Instructions

Install Fonts Using a USB Drive

1. Plug the USB drive into your Mac's USB port. Double-click the USB drive icon on your desktop to open the window. Click "File" at the top of the menu and select "New Finder Window" from the drop-down menu.

2. Click the hard drive tab under the "Devices" section in the Finder's sidebar, and double-click "System," "Library" and "Fonts" to access the Fonts folder. Click the font to highlight it, and hold down the "Shift" key on your keyboard while clicking other fonts to highlight multiple files.

3. Drag and drop the highlighted files from your Fonts folder to the USB drive's window, then drag and drop the USB drive icon to the Trash icon on your screen's dock to disconnect from your computer.

4. Unplug the USB drive from your Mac, and plug it into your PC's USB port. Double-click the "My Computer" icon on your PC's desktop, and double-click the "Removable Drive" icon that represents your USB drive. Hold down the "Shift" key while clicking the fonts to highlight them, and drag them to your desktop.

5. Double-click the "My Computer" icon on your desktop, and double-click the hard drive icon. Double-click the "Windows" folder and "Fonts" to open the Fonts folder. Drag the fonts from your desktop to your Font folder.

Using MobileMe

1. Open your Internet browser on your Mac and click the URL field. Type "me.com" into the field, and press the "Enter" key on your keyboard.

2. Type in your Me.com email address and password, and click the "Log In" button.

3. Click the "iDisk" icon at the top of the browser, and click the "up arrow" button. Click the "Choose" button and select the font you wish to upload. Click the "Add More" button to add multiple fonts to the upload. Click the "Done" button when you are finished.

4. Open your Internet browser on your PC and click the URL field. Type "me.com" and press the Return key on the keyboard.

5. Type your Me.com email address and password and click the "Log In" button. Click the "iDisk" icon at the top of the browser window and click the fonts in the file list. Click the "Download" button, and save them to your desktop.

6. Double-click the "My Computer" icon on your desktop, and double-click the hard drive icon. Double-click the "Windows" folder and "Fonts," and drag the fonts from your desktop to your Font folder.

References

• Apple: Why Use OpenType Fonts?
• "Macs For Dummies"; Edward C. Baig; 2008
• Apple Support: How to Transfer Data from a PC to a Macintosh