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FontAgent Changelog

What's new in FontAgent 9.6.2

Feb 26, 2021
  • Added plugin support for Adobe Creative Cloud 2021 IIlustrator 25.1
  • Addressed issue with synchronizing certain PostScript fonts.

New in FontAgent 9.6.1 (Nov 25, 2020)

  • Minor fixes with FontAgent Activator, FontAgent Helper and the plug-in installer tool.

New in FontAgent 9.6.0 (Nov 25, 2020)

  • Support for macOS 10.16 (Big Sur)
  • Updated auto-activation plug-ins for Adobe Creative Cloud 2021

New in FontAgent 9.5.3 (Nov 25, 2020)

  • Minor bug fixes.
  • Activation speed enhancements

New in FontAgent 9.5.2 (Nov 19, 2019)

  • Added plugin support for Adobe Creative Cloud 2020
  • Added plugin support for QuarkXPress 2019

New in FontAgent 9.5.1 (Sep 26, 2019)

  • Added support for macOS Catalina
  • Optimizations to handle upwards to 35000 fonts and 1000 sets
  • Optimizations when syncing large data sets with the server
  • Optimizations when activating/deactivating large number of fonts

New in FontAgent 9.1.1 (Sep 11, 2019)

  • Corrected a few issues related to syncing font tags with the server
  • Corrected a random crash when sharing fonts

New in FontAgent 9.0.9 (Aug 5, 2019)

  • Corrected a few issues related to sharing of fonts with multiple tags
  • Corrected a few issues related to the automatic background sync with the FontAgent Server
  • Subsets are now ordered alphabetically
  • The left side bar will preserve the expanded/collapsed state of nested sets
  • Press the option key while clicking the expand/collapse button on nested sets on the left side bar
  • The built in software update mechanism is now using the latest Sparkle framework

New in FontAgent 8.3.4 (Nov 23, 2018)

  • Fixes to font parsing

New in FontAgent 8.3.3 (Oct 22, 2018)

  • Auto-activation plug-ins for Adobe CC 2018

New in FontAgent 8.3.1 (Sep 26, 2018)

  • Support for macOS Mojave 10.14 added

New in FontAgent 8.2.1 (Jun 14, 2018)

  • New Features:
  • Auto-activation plug-ins for Quark 2018
  • Minor bug fixes for import and auto-activation issues.
  • Added the ability to manage certain client side features form the FontAgent Server

New in FontAgent 8.2.0 (Jun 6, 2018)

  • New Features:
  • Auto-activation plug-ins for Quark 2018
  • Minor bug fixes for import and auto-activation issues.
  • Added the ability to manage client side features form the FontAgent Server

New in FontAgent 8.1.3 (Jan 6, 2018)

  • New Features:
  • Auto-activation plug-ins for Adobe CC 2018
  • Improved server connection for kerberos managed clients.
  • General bug fixes, interface enhancements and optimizations.

New in FontAgent 8.1.2 (Dec 7, 2017)

  • Minor bug fixes concerning installation on non-admin users.

New in FontAgent 8.1.0 (Nov 19, 2017)

  • New Features:
  • Auto-Activated support for QuarkXPress 2017 added
  • Addressed Quark plugin crashes.
  • Addressed large font file downloads.
  • Plug-ins are updated when the application is installed.
  • Added support for multi users when connecting to the FontAgent Server 7.
  • General bug fixes.

New in FontAgent 8.0.1 (Sep 27, 2017)

  • New features:
  • Support for macOS High Sierra, Sierra and El Capitan
  • An all-new Tile View for fast, compact previews
  • An improved spreadsheet Table View with WYSIWYG previews
  • Searchable, freeform font comments and tagging
  • Optimized import, validation and metadata engines
  • A new lightning-fast font search engine
  • Even more searchable, indexed font metadata
  • Integration of Adobe Typekit and other subscription fonts
  • Auto-activation in Adobe Creative Cloud 2017, QuarkXPress 2017 and leading Mac applications
  • Automatic font cache clearing

New in FontAgent 7.3.0 (Jul 11, 2017)

  • New Features:
  • Auto-activation support for QuarkXPress 2017 added
  • Addressed Quark plugin crashes.
  • Addressed large font file downloads.
  • Plug-ins are updated when the application is installed.
  • Added support for multi users when connecting to the FontAgent Server 7.
  • General bug fixes.

New in FontAgent 7.2.2 (May 23, 2017)

  • New Features in this release:
  • Addressed Quark plugin crashes.
  • Addressed large font file downloads.
  • The installed plugins will be updated when the application is installed.
  • Added support for multi users when connecting to the FontAgent Server 7.
  • General bug fixes.

New in FontAgent 7.1.3 (Dec 8, 2016)

  • New features:
  • Includes auto-activation plug ins for Adobe Creative Cloud 2017.
  • Renaming sets will keep them in order on the left side bar.
  • FontAgent->Edit->Delete will now delete the selected fonts on the middle top pane.
  • The Right click context menu now works on the Image View.
  • Fixes to the registration panel to avoid unnecessary calls.
  • Fixes to FontActivator connectivity.
  • General bug fixes.

New in FontAgent 7.1.2 (Sep 20, 2016)

  • New Features in this release:
  • Includes auto-activation plug ins for Quark XPress 12.
  • General bug fixes.

New in FontAgent 7.1.1 (Sep 2, 2016)

  • New Features in this release:
  • Includes auto-activation plug ins for Adobe Creative Cloud 2015 and Quark XPress 11.
  • Group by family and foundry added to Table View.
  • The Image View will adjust for smaller image sizes, so that more WYSIWYG images can be displayed simultaneously.
  • Addressed issue when filtering on Group by family or foundry.
  • Addressed issue when connection to server fails.
  • Addressed issue when activating fonts in a machine with limited memory.

New in FontAgent 7.1.0 (Aug 29, 2016)

  • Family and Foundry groupings added to Table View
  • Minor bug fixes improving database migration and import

New in FontAgent 7.0.9 (Aug 10, 2016)

  • Registration issue addressed
  • Registration panel language updated
  • Fixed issue with Plug-in/Xtension installer
  • Migration tool updated

New in FontAgent 7.0.8 (Jul 11, 2016)

  • Totally revamped interface
  • New Font Previews
  • Subscription Service
  • In place system font management
  • Easy font sharing
  • Updated verification and validation engine
  • Font finger-printing that identifies exact matches (not just name and format) using 37 different criteria
  • New file structure that eliminates libraries (enhanced duplicate management eliminates the need for libraries)

New in FontAgent 6.502 (Nov 17, 2015)

  • New support for Mac OS X El Capitan (V10.11)
  • Adobe Creative Suite 2015 and Cloud auto-activation plug-ins for QuarkXPress, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and InCopy
  • Even faster synchronization with FontAgent Pro Server and CloudServer
  • Workflow Center where automation scripts can be organized, launched and updated automatically
  • Smasher 3 software that provides automatic font, print and application cache maintenance
  • 1350+ downloadable, verified, print and web fonts
  • Keyword-search engine for finding local and Internet fonts simultaneously
  • Fastest font validation and activation engine in the industry

New in FontAgent 6.302 (Jun 19, 2015)

  • Delivers auto-activation plug-ins for Adobe Creative Cloud 2015 apps—including Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and InCopy—as well as for QuarkXPress 2015 (v11).
  • The new release also provides full supports for Insider’s family of font servers which include TeamServer, Enterprise Server and CloudServer.

New in FontAgent 6.206 (Oct 27, 2014)

  • Addresses security updates in Mac OS X 10.9.5 that cause sync client to crash
  • Added support for Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite

New in FontAgent 6.204 (Jul 10, 2014)

  • Adobe Creative Cloud 2014 auto-activation plug-ins for InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and InCopy
  • Updates in product registration which include additional reminders if activation is blocked by a third-party application
  • Addressed a display issue in French localization

New in FontAgent 6.202 (Jun 18, 2014)

  • Includes Quark XPress 10 plug-in
  • Updated plug-ins for Adobe Creative Suite versions 5 and later and Adobe Creative Cloud applications InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
  • Addresses minor activation issues
  • Improved conflict auto-activation conflict resolution

New in FontAgent 6.104 (May 9, 2014)

  • Addresses database issue that would misrepresent activation status if the activator was stopped

New in FontAgent 6.102 (Dec 11, 2013)

  • delivers support for Mac OS 10.9 Mavericks and extended support for importing TrueType Collections. The new release also supports Insider's line of font server products, including FontAgent Pro TeamServer, Enterprise Server and CloudServer.
  • The new release improves support for TrueType Collections, dozens of which are included in Apple's new Mavericks OS. FontAgent Pro 6.1 breaks TrueType collections down to the style level, enabling users to activate only font styles they need, thus streamlining workflow, conserving system resources, and keeping font menus tidy.

New in FontAgent 6.012 (Nov 4, 2013)

  • Minor fix addressing a issue with application registration

New in FontAgent 6.010 (Oct 24, 2013)

  • Plugins updated
  • Fixed issue where registration screen would appear on reboot

New in FontAgent 5.028 (Oct 12, 2012)

  • Includes Smasher for automatic font and cache maintenance
  • Adobe CS6 auto-activation plug-ins for InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and InCopy
  • Improved and simplified interface
  • Glyph Player with drag-and-drop character insertion
  • Streamlined Font Player™ slide show operation
  • Enhanced support for Apple's retina displays
  • 650 open source fonts from the Google web fonts collection
  • Enhanced font integrity checking
  • Auto-gather all the fonts on your Mac
  • Active fonts report

New in FontAgent 4.202 (Sep 27, 2011)

  • More font data than ever
  • New user interface provides easy font access
  • Smart activation opens the fonts you need
  • Smart classification categorizes fonts automatically
  • Smart search finds fonts fast
  • Smart sets that update automatically
  • Keyword search finds fonts like magic
  • Online font store makes buying fonts easy
  • Smart scripts speed workflow
  • Smart installer gets you started fast

New in FontAgent 4.120 (Jul 5, 2010)

  • Auto-activation plug-ins for Adobe Creative Suite 5 applications included in Setup Assistant

New in FontAgent 4.0.52 (Mar 30, 2010)

  • The FontAgent Pro Uninstaller application is now installed in the FontAgent Pro application folder.
  • A change was made to address an issue with renaming libraries and sets when running Snow Leopard.
  • Classic is no longer supported

New in FontAgent 4.0.3 (Dec 2, 2008)

  • Addition of auto Activation Plugins for Adobe Creative Suite 4, as well as an Xtension for auto-activation in QuarkXPress 8.
  • The Plug-in installer can now be run without navigating through the setup assistant. Select FontAgent Pro>Install Plug-ins/Xtensions from the Menu and go directly to the plug-in installer screen.
  • The Plug-in installer runs automatically when a version containing updated plug-ins is run.
  • French and Italian localization has been added.
  • Numerous bug fixes.