QUESTION: What is the preferred way to remove QuickDraw GX if I am not going to use the software?
ANSWER: There are two considerations when removing QuickDraw GX. First, removing all installed software. Second, re-enabling Type 1 fonts or moving archived Type 1 fonts back into the Fonts folder.
To remove QuickDraw GX completely:
1) Launch the QuickDraw GX Installer.
2) At the "Install" screen, select "Custom Remove" from the "Easy Install" pop-up menu. The Custom Remove screen will display a list of options that can be selected by putting an "x" to the left of the option desired.
3) Place an "x" in each box down the list. Note that some options may be grayed out.
4) After selecting all available options, click on the "Remove" button in the bottom right corner of the Custom Remove screen.
5) After successfully removing the software, the installer will ask you to Restart the computer.
The Custom Remove process will delete any "converted" fonts from your Fonts folder and move fonts stored in "archived" folders back into the Fonts folder located in your System Folder.
Note, if you have any x'd out icons on your desktop as a result of disabling QuickDraw GX, you may remove them after custom removing the software.
QUESTION: Does De-installing QuickDraw GX un-convert the fonts, or does it simply copy the archived fonts back into the Fonts folder?
ANSWER: Performing a "Custom Remove" of ATM GX using the QuickDraw GX Installer deletes the "converted" Type 1 font(s) and copy back the screen and printer Type 1 fonts from the Archived Type 1 fonts folder to the Fonts folder.
The only fonts "converted" when installing QuickDraw GX are Type 1 fonts. However, these fonts were actually not converted, but instead a new font is created from the screen and printer fonts. The screen and printer fonts are then placed into the Archived Type 1 fonts folder.
NOTE: This process ONLY takes place if ATM GX is selected as part of the QuickDraw GX installation, otherwise the Type 1 screen and printer fonts are left unprocessed in the Fonts folder.
QUESTION: Are the QuickDraw GX-modified fonts which are trashed during De-installation from the removed Fonts folder?
ANSWER: They are not "trashed" -- the originals are moved back as explained in the previous answer.
QUESTION: What if non-QuickDraw GX-converted fonts are in the System Folder's Fonts folder?
ANSWER: If there are "non-converted" screen and printer Type 1 fonts in the Fonts folder when the de-install takes place, they are left alone. The only fonts deleted are the "converted" Type 1 fonts in the Fonts folder.
QUESTION: Is this process of converting the fonts the same as the Type 1 Enabler program?
ANSWER: Yes.
QUESTION: How are the fonts modified?
ANSWER: A totally new font is created from the screen and printer Type 1 fonts. Basically, the screen font is duplicated and the Type 1 data is added to the new font.
This article was published in the "Information Alley":
Volume II, Issue 10, Page 16
Article Change History:
28 Sep 1995 - Added Info Alley information; updated article.
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