How to Get Rid of Fontbook
When using a Mac computer, the default list of fonts is in a program called "Font Book." This program houses a list of fonts available for composition, and any new fonts added to your Mac will automatically be housed in this application as well. Font Book connects to all of the various word processing programs you may have on your computer. While Font Book is a great application, some may want to remove Font Book from their computer and use a different program to house their fonts. Removing Font Book will ensure that your programs will no longer be using this application.
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Open the Applications menu. An icon labeled "Macintosh HD" is located on your desktop by default. Clicking on it will pull up a series of options, including "Applications." Click on this to open the Applications menu. If you do not have the "Macintosh HD" icon on your desktop, click on the search icon in the upper right corner, which looks like a magnifying glass. Type in "Applications," which will produce the Applications menu as the first option. Click on this.
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Drag the "Font Book" icon to the trashcan. The trashcan will be located either on the bottom dock or on the desktop. Dragging the file will effectively remove it from the computer. In order to remove the Font Book from your trashcan, click and hold on the trashcan icon and on the menu that pops up, select "Empty Trash."
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Click on the "Macintosh HD" icon and then click on "Users." This pulls up a "Shared" option, as well as any profiles that you have set up for your computer, which will be the main profile that was set up when the computer was originally set up, which is in the shape of a house. Click on this main profile, which pulls open another set of options. Click on "Library," and in the new menu click on "Preferences."
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Remove the file named "com.apple.FontBook.plist" from your system preferences. Locate the file named "com.apple.FontBook.plist" and drag it to the trash. Click on the trashcan icon and on the menu that pops up, and select "Empty Trash."
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