Affected versions
This article applies to Suitcase Fusion version 18 (Suitcase Fusion 7) through Suitcase Fusion version 20 (Suitcase Fusion 9).
Solution
Preparing to uninstall Suitcase Fusion v21
You can download installers for older versions of Suitcase Fusion from the Discontinued Products page.
The easiest way to revert to an older version of Suitcase Fusion is to enable TypeSync on your font libraries. For more information, go to Creating a new library in Suitcase Fusion and setting up TypeSync.
- If you have TypeSync enabled on your font libraries, see “Using TypeSync to restore your font vault”.
- If you don’t have TypeSync enabled but you have a Suitcase Fusion archive created in an earlier version, see “Using an archive to restore your font vault”.
- If you don’t have TypeSync enabled and you do not you have a Suitcase Fusion archive created in an earlier version, see “Recreating your font vault by hand”. Note: This method does not preserve any custom styles, classifications, or keywords.
In Suitcase Fusion v21, choose Suitcase Fusion > Manage Plugins (macOS) or Edit > Manage Plugins (Windows). Uninstall the auto-activation plug-ins from Sketch and any Adobe Creative Cloud applications you are using. For information on removing the plug-ins, go to Using Suitcase Fusion auto-activation plug-ins.
On macOS, choose Suitcase Fusion > Preferences. Click “Stop Suitcase Fusion Type Core”; Suitcase Fusion v21 will close. Select the Go menu in the Finder and hold the Option key down; a Library menu option will be added. Select Library.
In the user’s Library folder, open Preferences and drag the following files to the Trash if present:
- com.extensis.SuitcaseFusion.db
- com.extensis.SuitcaseFusion7.plist
- com.extensis.SuitcaseFusion6.plist
- com.extensis.SuitcaseFusion5.plist
- com.extensis.SuitcaseFusion4.plist
- com.extensis.SuitcaseFusion.plist
Using TypeSync to restore your font vault
Remove Suitcase Fusion v21 from your computer; see Uninstalling Suitcase Fusion for details. Make sure Suitcase Fusion.fontvault has been removed.
Install the older version of Suitcase Fusion and log in using your Extensis username and password. Once you have logged in, Suitcase Fusion will automatically download your fonts and sets to your new font library.
Using an archive to restore your font vault
Remove Suitcase Fusion v21 from your computer; see Uninstalling Suitcase Fusion for details. Make sure Suitcase Fusion.fontvault has been removed.
Install the older version of Suitcase Fusion and log in using your Extensis username and password. Once you have logged in, your font vault will be empty. You can restore your font vault from a Suitcase Fusion archive; for more information, go to Restoring from a Suitcase Fusion archive.
Recreating your font vault by hand
You can collect your fonts and sets from Suitcase Fusion v21, then import them into a new font library in the older version of Suitcase Fusion. For more information, go to Collecting fonts from the Suitcase Fusion font vault.
Once you’ve collected your fonts from the font vault, remove Suitcase Fusion v21 from your computer; go to Uninstalling Suitcase Fusion for details. Make sure Suitcase Fusion.fontvault has been removed.
Install the older version of Suitcase Fusion and log in using your Extensis username and password. Once you have logged in, your font vault will be empty.
You can add your fonts by dragging your Collected Fonts folder onto the Font Library under Local Libraries. Once your fonts have been re-added, you can remove the Collected Fonts set. Open your Collected Sets folder, select all of the subfolders, and drag them onto your Font Library.