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inkling23
inkling23
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July 9, 2020
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InDesign 2020 (15.1.1) stuck while "activating font" on macOS Catalina

  • July 9, 2020
  • 23 replies
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CC reports a font could not be activated due to a conflict, yet the "Activating Font" task is stuck until I quit InDesign. When I try to export a PDF, it is stuck behind these never-ending tasks in the queue, thus preventing me from exporting it. Bug?

(MacOS Catalina 10.15.4, Indesign 15.1.1)

 

 

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    Correct answer paulb6672322

    I was also stuck in an endless loop of "activating font" - in this case default Minion Pro.

     

    My workaround:

    Ctrl + Alt + Delete > End Task

    Update Creative Cloud

    Update InDesign to 16.0.1

     

    Solved! 

    23 replies

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    Julie23266563nfi7
    Participant
    January 9, 2025

    It's 2025 and this is "still" happening. This doesn't happen in the other Adobe apps. It's definitely an InDesign bug that 'still' isn't fixed.

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    Morgan36636854g5qo
    Participant
    April 10, 2024

    I thought I was screwed, and had a deadline in just a few hours but by some miracle, my risk to force quit ID payed off and on re-opening it was back to normal. A risky fix however, luckily my files were preserved. 

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    Eleanor Ronquest
    Participant
    December 13, 2023

    This is still happening in 2023... come on Adobe, can you remove this function or fix the bug!? 

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      antone_1
      Participant
      October 13, 2023

      Hello everyone still having this problem.  

      Remove the auto-activate fonts option under file handing in preferences. 

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      drasahershoff
      Participating Frequently
      September 26, 2023

      Why is this bug STILL THERE IN 2023.. three years later? This is a rhetorical question, because I have a long list of bugs, some going back 20 years.. NEVER FIXED. What a company!

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      Rich229506498w9v
      Participant
      September 25, 2023

      Indesign is the biggest POS

       

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      Soledad30088101ur6k
      Participant
      August 15, 2023

      I have the same problem with my work computer. All versions are updated. I deactivated and activated the fonts, as well as disabled the preferences. Nothing works. 

      However, I don't have this problem with my personal computer. Extremely annoying and time-consuming. 

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        artistjr68
        Participant
        July 26, 2023

        All I did was delete the task, save the InDesign file, then close the file, close InDesign/reboot indesign, and done!

        elanport
        elanport
        Participant
        January 25, 2023

        I found a simpler solution, just go to adobe fonts website, deactivate the font and reactivate it, that worked for me. (InDesign 2023 18.1)

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        Emilia5C26
        Participant
        December 19, 2022

        Strangely enough, I think you and I are having trouble with the same font.. I quit Indesign, updated to the latest version (v18.1) and the issue was resolved. Though, I wonder if there is some problem related to the font pack, too. 

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