I haven't bothered seeing if I can update my auto-activation plug-ins without updating but here's why if you use software like this for professional purposes then a yearly upgrade at ~$30-40 isn't bad at all. If you do not have an administrator account, macOS will ask you to enter an administrator user name and password. Drag the Suitcase Fusion icon to the Applications shortcut to copy it to your Applications folder.
#Using suitcase fusion for mac
Sure, it looks a little dated (it was supposed to be the iTunes of fonts) but I don't spend very much time activating/de-activating fonts to care that much. Installing Suitcase Fusion for Mac Double-click the disk image to open it in the Finder. It integrates with Typekit, SkyFonts, and give me the ability to manage fonts how I choose. When FontExplorerX came out I jumped right in and have been happy ever since.
#Using suitcase fusion install
To install a plug-in, check the checkbox next to the name of the application to uninstall a plug-in, uncheck the checkbox. Select the application from the drop-down menu. in Design, Reviews, Type by Bob Levine. Choose Suitcase Fusion > Manage Plug-ins in Suitcase Fusion for Mac or Edit > Manage Plug-ins for Suitcase Fusion for Windows. A 30-day trial allows you to take it for test drive something I recommend you do. There were so many issued with fonts getting corrupted, not activating, or any number of other issues. Suitcase Fusion is now Connect Fonts Powered By Suitcase, a flexible font manager that uplevels the classic desktop application with intuitive search. Suitcase Fusion 6 is available for Mac and Windows for 119 and the license covers two machines on either platform or (like a Creative Cloud license) one of each. That being said, I used Suitcase Fusion for a long time, long before FontExplorerX was even available and I hated it. If you only need a handful of fonts for digital work then Apple's Font Book is probably just fine. If you have more than one local library, you must select and convert them. Choose File > TypeSync > Enable TypeSync (SF v21, SF9 and SF8) or File > TypeSync > Enable Library Sync (SF7) Suitcase Fusion converts the library into a cloud library and uploads the contents. I have lots of fonts as O do both digital and print design so my opinion is skewed a little. Open Suitcase Fusion and select your font library from Local Libraries.