This is a public beta of FontCard. This is primarily a compatibility release. Sadly, there was no new major feature in this version. That makes me cry.

This version now works on the Intel chip based Macs (ICBMs). A design decision was made so only fat APE modules load on the ICBMs. This is due to the fact a non-fat, PPC only, APE module would only load into applications running under Rosetta and the user would have no way to set the settings of the APE module without launching the System Prefs application in Rosetta. Neither of these are a very good user experience.

Also, this version includes a brand spanking new automatic updater. The updater does not show new beta versions, but will show the final FC releases. If updating appears to fail, send us the log file (/Applications/Utilities/Console). Failing meaning an error about updating appears in the preference pane. Please set the updater to check for updates daily for these beta versions.

You can always tell whether or not you are running a beta or a final version of FC by the icon in System Preferences. If it is of a Teletubby, it is a beta. If it is the normal FC icon, then it is a final. Unless, of course, you are Canadian. Then the entire thing is flip-flopped around. If you are French Canadian, well... Then hot snow falls up.

When you first start up this version in an app with FAP sets enabled and inactive previews on, you should see an unsexy FontCard icon in the menu bar and a progress indicator.

Oh say can you ROCK!

If you have any crashing issues or stalls with this beta, please turn on logging in the FC preference pane, make the application crash, and email us the crash log and the console log (/Applications/Utilities/Console).

Version 1.3.3b2

• Addressed a crash when opening a popup menu on the ICBMs.
• Fixed a problem with QuarkXPress 6.x and 7.x that caused FC to select the wrong font if the correct font was listed after the generic font family in the real font menu. This was especaily a problem for Helvetica Neue fonts.
• The FC prefpane now caches the new Adobe font databases and only does a rescan if they change instead of every time the prefpane opened.

Version 1.3.3b1

• FontCard is now a Universal (Fat) binary compatible with the Intel-based Macs (ICBMs).
• Added a "Unmatched Fonts" submenu for fonts that are available in the Applications real font menu but for which FontCard cannot find a font that matches the menu item name.
• Added an Updater that automatically checks for updates at user-specified intervals.
• Fixed a problem with FontCard not recognizing font menus in Japanese localized applications.
• Updated for the sets created in FontAgent Pro 3.2 and later.
• Added a mode that makes you wear funny hats.
• Hopefully addressed an issue with some fonts not appearing in Adobe applications. This does not apply to fonts installed in Adobe specific font folders.

Get it at: http://www.unsanity.net/beta/fontcard-133b2.dmg (5.44 megs, getting fatter all the time. GO USA!)

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