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Discovering ways to apply old macOS typefaces on Windows 11.

Discovering ways to apply old macOS typefaces on Windows 11.

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IAmKillerham
Senior Member
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01-25-2021, 04:48 PM
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I’m a designer who recently moved from an Apple Mac to Windows 11. I still need the fonts I used on my old system, which are in OpenType format and should work on both platforms. However, I also have older fonts in formats like PostScript or TrueType that don’t transfer easily. Some online tools can convert files so they work across systems, but the new fonts sometimes don’t install or function properly. What are the best ways to transfer my old Mac font files to my new Windows setup without spending a lot?
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IAmKillerham
01-25-2021, 04:48 PM #1

I’m a designer who recently moved from an Apple Mac to Windows 11. I still need the fonts I used on my old system, which are in OpenType format and should work on both platforms. However, I also have older fonts in formats like PostScript or TrueType that don’t transfer easily. Some online tools can convert files so they work across systems, but the new fonts sometimes don’t install or function properly. What are the best ways to transfer my old Mac font files to my new Windows setup without spending a lot?

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Willz_03
Member
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01-26-2021, 12:44 AM
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You can obtain ghostscript for windows, a postscript interpreter. It's unclear if a commercial license is required for business use; you should verify that.
Ghostscript is the top PDL conversion, compression, and interpreter tool, supporting native rendering of PDF, PostScript, PCL, XPS, raster, and vector files, along with ASCII text.
www.ghostscript.com
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Willz_03
01-26-2021, 12:44 AM #2

You can obtain ghostscript for windows, a postscript interpreter. It's unclear if a commercial license is required for business use; you should verify that.
Ghostscript is the top PDL conversion, compression, and interpreter tool, supporting native rendering of PDF, PostScript, PCL, XPS, raster, and vector files, along with ASCII text.
www.ghostscript.com

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Brudora
Senior Member
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01-29-2021, 01:51 AM
#3
You can obtain ghostscript for windows, a postscript interpreter. It's unclear if a commercial license is required for business use; you should verify that.
Ghostscript is the top PDL conversion, compression, and interpreter tool, supporting native rendering of PDF, PostScript, PCL, XPS, raster, and vector files, along with ASCII text.
www.ghostscript.com
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Brudora
01-29-2021, 01:51 AM #3

You can obtain ghostscript for windows, a postscript interpreter. It's unclear if a commercial license is required for business use; you should verify that.
Ghostscript is the top PDL conversion, compression, and interpreter tool, supporting native rendering of PDF, PostScript, PCL, XPS, raster, and vector files, along with ASCII text.
www.ghostscript.com

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elemcee
Member
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01-29-2021, 12:42 PM
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Thank you for your response, Terry. I'll consider Ghostscript.
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elemcee
01-29-2021, 12:42 PM #4

Thank you for your response, Terry. I'll consider Ghostscript.