How to install and use fonts on an Apple Mac
Apple Macs are excellent devices for productivity. In fact, many creators depend solely on the MacBook Pro, as it blends power with portability. If you tend to type text a lot, you might’ve noticed that there’s a wide variety of built-in fonts you can switch between. This allows you to customize the text you’re working on. What many Mac users don’t know, though, is that macOS supports third-party fonts, too. So you can download, install, and use even more fonts in supported apps. Whether you’re on macOS Ventura or an earlier version, follow the steps below to take advantage of this feature.
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- Search for font files online, using your favorite search engine. You will find some free ones for non-commercial use and other paid ones.
- Buy the font you like or download a free one.
- Launch the Finder app from your Dock, Launcher, or Spotlight Search.
- Navigate to the Downloads folder through the sidebar or from the menu bar Go > Downloads.
- Fonts come in several extensions, but the most common ones are .OTF, .TTF, and .FNT. Locate the downloaded font file in the Downloads folder and double-click it.
- You will get a preview of the font. Confirm that you indeed like the font and want to install it.
- If you want to add it to your Mac, hit on the Install Font button.
- A progress bar will appear, and it shouldn’t take more than a few seconds.
- Once installed, the Font Book app will launch, and you will be navigated to the newly installed font.
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- Voila! You can now use it across apps that support fonts, such as Pages.
- To remove a font, just head to the Font Book app, and right-click on the font.
- Tap Remove “Font” Family.
- Confirm you want to remove it.
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Now you can use third-party fonts when working on documents in your favorite apps. Just make sure that you download fonts from reliable sources to avoid malicious files. If you receive a warning from macOS when attempting to download or install a font, abort the process, delete the file, and avoid the source in the future.
