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B__Alfaro
B__Alfaro
New Participant
February 12, 2020
Question

How can I hide the default or system fonts from the type list?

  • February 12, 2020
  • 6 replies
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I need to hide the system fonts and the ones that comes with the MacBook Pro and just being able to see in the list of typographies of Photoshop the ones I've installed. Is that possible?

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    Brandon25012233hlup
    New Participant
    November 22, 2022

    Ugh. Apple has like 4000 typefaces that are locked system fonts that we can't disable. Although, I think it would be nice to have some library organization options for Adobe (feature request) but I think our beef with locked system fonts should start and end with Apple not doing screwy [removed]. 

    I wrote to Apple's forum to ask this to be changed. 

      abeaulieu
      abeaulieu
      Participating Frequently
      March 28, 2023

      Good luck with that - this has been an issue for like a decade.  They dont care.

      Im obviously here for same reason.  Tired of working on graphics and having to scroll through a sea of NOTO and STIX and a few dozen more that I can't disable, delete, hide, etc.... 

      Id be happy if Apple or Adobe stored fonts in different sub folders... System fonts can be hidden from other programs and stored in the library - wouldn't be hard for Apple to have a "Fonts - User" and a "Fonts - System" folder setup. 

      The other issue is... only so many fonts (and this includes variations) can be activated at the same time - Id rather take up my space having my fonts... I mean look at this list & thats just half of the NOTO's.  - RIDICULOUS!

       

       

        abeaulieu
        abeaulieu
        Participating Frequently
        March 28, 2023

        While on this topic.... we should also have options when first setting up or in preferences for either adobe or apple to set up main language and just have those fonts associated.  I will never be doing work in Arabic or Chinese or Swahilli - Why do I need those fonts bogging my system? And if I did need them, there could be check boxes or something - so that even if they are in the system, WE can ACTIVATE them and not be forced to deal. It's a time killer scrolling through [removed]. 

          jane-e
          jane-e
          Community Expert
          January 14, 2022

          What I do in Adobe applications is mark the typefaces I want to see as Favorites, then set the Filter to Favorites. 

           

          Jane

            Ann Moreno
            Ann Moreno
            New Participant
            January 14, 2022
            Thank you, Jane! I have never used favorites before—each client with their own set can add up on some days. I will try your suggestion.

            Best,
            Ann
            Ann Moreno
            Ann Moreno
            New Participant
            January 14, 2022

            Unfortunately, as far as I can tell, you cannot disable or uncheck system fonts. Which are all the foreign language fonts that most of us do not use. Having to scroll through 769 fonts I don't use to try to find the ones I do want to use is a huge waste of time.

             

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              Warren Heaton10841144
              Community Expert
              February 12, 2020

              While not exactly what you're looking for, you can use macOS Font Book to disable a Font or Font Collections.

               

                Just Shoot Me
                Just Shoot Me
                Brainiac
                February 12, 2020

                Presently it is not possible. 

                When a Font is in the "Fonts" folder on either Windows or Mac OS X they show in programs where you can change fonts.

                If you where to uninstall any font that the operating system needed, that it uses, you would be looking for trouble, operating system errors and possible crashes.

                 

                Also what do you mean by "The ones I've Installed"? Not only does the OS come with built in fonts, for use by the OS in dialog boxes and windows, but for other programs to use. Almost any program that has the ability for Text Entry may also install fonts into the OS Fonts Folder. So just turning off the System font won't show just the Fonts You Installed.

                  Akash Sharma
                  Akash Sharma
                  Brainiac
                  February 12, 2020

                  Hi there, 

                   

                  This could be a great feature request and we have seen requests for the same in the past. I would suggest that you also share your feedback and add your vote to this feature request in this existing discussion: https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/disable-fonts-from-within-photoshop

                   

                  Thanks,

                  Akash

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                    Warren Heaton10841144
                    Community Expert
                    February 12, 2020

                    Thanks for sharing this link, Akash.  I'll vote for this.

                     

                    Instead of disabling fonts, I'd be happy to simply set the Filter pop-up menu to something like "Fonts not included with macOS" or "Fonts not included with Windows".

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