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Plug-Ins allow FontExplorer X Pro to auto-activate fonts within your favorite design apps. The latest and greatest plug-ins are available within the FontExplorer application, but if you need a previous version you can download it below.

Plug-In Downloads for macOS

Plug-in Bundles

• Latest plug-in bundle – Includes Adobe CC 2021 and 2020 plug-ins. Does not include Photoshop or Quark plug-ins.

Adobe Illustrator

• Adobe Illustrator CC 2021
• Adobe Illustrator CC 2020
• Adobe Illustrator CC 2019
• Adobe Illustrator CC 2018
• Adobe Illustrator CC 2017
• Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 – Unsupported
• Adobe Illustrator CC 2014 – Unsupported
• Adobe Illustrator CC (initial launch) – Unsupported
• Adobe Illustrator CS6 – Unsupported

Adobe InDesign

• Adobe InDesign CC 2021
• Adobe InDesign CC 2020
• Adobe InDesign CC 2019
• Adobe InDesign CC 2018
• Adobe InDesign CC 2017
• Adobe InDesign CC 2015 – Unsupported
• Adobe InDesign CC 2014 – Unsupported
• Adobe InDesign CC (initial launch) – Unsupported
• Adobe InDesign CS6 – Unsupported

Adobe Photoshop

• Adobe Photoshop CC 2019
• Adobe Photoshop CC 2018
• Adobe Photoshop CC 2017
• Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 – Unsupported
• Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 – Unsupported
• Adobe Photoshop CC (initial launch) – Unsupported
• Adobe Photoshop CS6 – Unsupported

Adobe InCopy

• Adobe InCopy CC 2021
• Adobe InCopy CC 2020
• Adobe InCopy CC 2019
• Adobe InCopy CC 2018
• Adobe InCopy CC 2017
• Adobe InCopy CC 2015 – Unsupported
• Adobe InCopy CC 2014 – Unsupported
• Adobe InCopy CC (initial launch) – Unsupported
• Adobe InCopy CS6 – Unsupported

QuarkXPress

• QuarkXPress 2019
• QuarkXPress 2018
• QuarkXPress 2017
• QuarkXPress 2016 – Unsupported
• QuarkXPress 2015 – Unsupported
• QuarkXPress 10.0 – Unsupported
• QuarkXPress 9.5 – Unsupported
• QuarkXPress 9.0 – Unsupported

Plug-In Installation

To install a FontExplorer plug-in for any design application (include Adobe Creative Cloud apps), you can follow the general steps below.

1. Download the plug-in that corresponds with your version of the application.
2. Extract the plug-in from the downloaded zip file.
3. Open the Applications folder on your system and locate the application for which you want to install the plug-in.
4. For Adobe Creative Cloud: Within the folder for the application, locate the Plug-ins folder and move the downloaded plug-in file to the Plug-ins folder.
5. For QuarkXPress: Right-click the application and select Show Package Contents. Within the new window, go to Contents » PlugIns » XTensions. Move the downloaded plug-in file to the XTensions folder.

That’s it! If you have any trouble, please contact our support team for help.

Online help has been introduced in Version 5 of FontExplorer X Pro for Mac and Version 3 of FontExplorer X Pro for Windows. Help that can be accessed via the help menu. For documentation of new features (What's New) or older documentation please see below.

Download FontExplorer® X Manuals and Documentation

Migrating from Extensis Suitcase Fusion to FontExplorer X Pro (ENG)
(PDF, 1.1 MB)

Kerberos Setup for FontExplorer X Server on Mac and Windows Operating Systems (ENG)
(PDF, 1.5 MB)

What's New in FontExplorer X Pro 5.5 for Mac (ENG)
(PDF, 2.6 MB)

What's New in FontExplorer X Pro 3.5 for Windows (ENG)
(PDF, 2.6 MB)

What's New in FontExplorer X Pro 5.0 (GER)
What's New in FontExplorer X Pro 5.0 (ENG)
(PDF, 3.3 MB)

What's New in FontExplorer X Pro 4.0 (GER)
What's New in FontExplorer X Pro 4.0 (ENG)
(PDF, 1.4 MB)

FontExplorer X Installation Guide for Server and Client
(PDF, 2.1 MB)

FontExplorer X Pro 3 User Guide Macintosh
(PDF, 10.1 MB)

FontExplorer X Pro 2.5 User Guide Macintosh
(English, PDF, 8.5 MB)

FontExplorer X Pro 2 User Guide Windows
(PDF, 2.8 MB)

FontExplorer X Server User Guide Macintosh
(PDF, 573 KB)

FontExplorer X Server User Guide Windows
(PDF, 573 KB)

FontExplorer X Server Administrator Guide
(PDF, 2.6 MB)

FontExplorer X Pro 7.2.6 for Mac OS X
MacOS 10.13 and Later(.dmg)

FontExplorer X Pro 7.1.2 for Mac OS X
MacOS 10.13 and Later(.dmg, 84 MB)

FontExplorer X Pro 6.0.9 for Mac OS X
Mac OS X 10.9.5, 10.10, 10.11 & macOS 10.12, 10.13 and 10.14 (.dmg, 36.7 MB)

FontExplorer X Pro 5.5.2 for Mac OS X
Mac OS X 10.8, 10.9.5, 10.10 & 10.11 (.dmg, 22.6 MB)

FontExplorer X Pro 4.2.4 for Mac OS X
Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9.5 & 10.10 (.dmg, 33.2 MB)

FontExplorer X Pro 3.5.5 for Windows
Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 (.zip, 105.4 MB)

FontExplorer X Pro 3.6.0 for Windows
Microsoft Windows 10 (.zip, 98.2 MB)