Don’t need anything too sophisticated, just to create folders for each client and in that put the fonts used for their jobs and have auto activation for Quark, Illustrator etc…
Always used Suitcase but at $99.95, but if there’s a cheaper option available…
Not too keen on Fontbook particularly or is that me?
Kryters
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The older ‘free’ version of Linotype Fontexplorer X 1.2.3 is still available here and is very good. http://www.fontexplorerx.com/download/
This is compatible with up to CS3 you will need the new V2 for CS4 for automatic activation with CS4. Personally I dislike auto-activation of fonts so the older free version may suffice. Even if you purchased the new Fontexplorer v2 it would be cheaper that Suitcase and in my NSHO (not so humble opinion) better value.
Insider Software’s ‘Fontagent Pro’ is also worthy of a look but is the same price as Suitcase. http://www.insidersoftware.com/
Disclaimer: The last version of Suitcase I liked was version 3 (long ago). Later versions were so buggy and problematic for years that my brain cannot accept that it may finally be worth buying again. I no longer will ‘pick up the soap’ for Suitcase. My problem not yours 
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Thanks for the info, a few things to go at!
K.
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Sometime around 20/6/09 (at 07:18 -0400) blib86 said:
Later versions were so buggy and problematic for years that my brain
cannot accept that it may finally be worth buying again.
It is actually very good, once again. It’ll never be as beautifully
simple as it was back in the days of Suitcase II though. Ahh,
memories…
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Alsoft is still selling MasterJuggler.
http://www.alsoft.com/MasterJuggler/index.html
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Thanks Keith for restoring some objectiveness to my post. Some days I really miss the simplicity of some applications.
Like when Illustrator was svelte and efficient (ended with v5.5) or when Word was itty bitty (also v5).
Growing world, shrinking brain.
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On 20 Jun 2009, 9:07 am, Kryten wrote:
Don’t need anything too sophisticated, just to create folders for each client and in that put the fonts used for their jobs and have auto activation for Quark, Illustrator etc…
Kryters
Sorry to butt in K old boy but I wondered if anyone has tried this software yet please
http://bohemiancoding.com/fontcase/index.html
it won an Apple design award - looks neat and probably will do all I need and the price is ok at $56, not sure if it is just pretty or will it do a proper job ?
any comments appreciated
Gary
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I tried the demo some time back and found it interesting but couldn’t
justify the cost when the free Linotype works well for me. Still,
worth keeping an eye on.
Todd
On Jun 20, 2009, at 10:44 AM, diarbyrag wrote:
Sorry to butt in K old boy but I wondered if anyone has tried this
software yet pleasehttp://bohemiancoding.com/fontcase/index.html
it won an Apple design award - looks neat and probably will do all I
need and the price is ok at $56, not sure if it is just pretty or
will it do a proper job ?
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Some interesting ideas, thanks guys.
Gary cheers, I like the BohemianCoding stuff. Love the website too, seriously tempted to but DrawIt for £25. You can’t go wrong.
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