File extension DFONT
| File type | Mac OS X Data Fork Suitcase Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a DFONT file?
File with a .DFONT extension contains a standard Mac OS font. The content of a font is contained in the part of a file called in Mac OS the „data fork”, instead of the resources part – „resource fork”.
DFONT files can be browsed with the Font Book software and also via other applications that have access to the system fonts. Fonts available for the user or system are stored in separate folders - Users~usernameLibraryFonts (for users) and LibraryFonts (for system).
Program(s) that can open the .DFONT file
Windows
Mac OS
How to open DFONT files
If you cannot open the DFONT file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports DFONT among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the DFONT file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the DFONT format files
The inability to open and operate the DFONT file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Mac OS X Data Fork Suitcase Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a DFONT file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the DFONT file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the DFONT from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the DFONT format
- The DFONT file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the DFONT file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a DFONT file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the DFONT file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the DFONT file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the DFONT file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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| .acfm | Adobe Composite Font Metrics Format |
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| .dfont | Mac OS X Data Fork Suitcase Format |
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.DFONT) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected DFONT file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the DFONT file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. DFONT) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.