Reverting from Connect Fonts to older versions of Connect Fonts or Suitcase Fusion

Suitcase Fusion and Suitcase TeamSync have become Connect Fonts.
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Affected versions

This article applies to all versions of Connect Fonts, and Suitcase Fusion version 22 back to Suitcase Fusion 7.

Solution

Step 1: Convert your Local Libraries into Cloud Libraries -OR- Collect your fonts manually from the vault

• If Connect Fonts opens: The easiest way to revert back to Suitcase Fusion is to use Cloud Libraries to rebuild a Suitcase Fusion font vault. In Connect Fonts, first convert your Local Libraries into Personal Cloud Libraries. For more information, see Move Local Libraries to the Cloud.
  
  
• If Connect Fonts doesn't open: You can manually extract your fonts from your font vault, then import them into a new font vault once you've reverted back to Suitcase Fusion. For more information, see the Extracting Fonts Manually From The Font Vault On macOS from this article.

Step 2: Remove the Google Fonts library from Connect Fonts

• In Connect Fonts: Select the File Menu > Remove Google Fonts
• Note: Connect Fonts makes the Google Fonts collection a personal cloud library.                       
  • You should remove this library before reverting to Suitcase Fusion. Not doing so will result in two Google Fonts collections; one as a Personal Library, and one under Third-Party Fonts.

Step 3: Uninstall the Connect Fonts Plug-ins

• In Connect Fonts:
  • macOS: In the drop down menu, select Connect Fonts > Manage Plug-ins
  • Windows: In the drop down menu, select Edit > Manage Plug-ins 
• Uninstall the auto-activation plug-ins from Sketch and any Adobe Creative Cloud applications you are using by unchecking the checkbox next to the plug-in.
• For information on removing the plug-ins, go to Using Connect Fonts Auto-activation Plug-ins.

Step 4: Stop the Type Core and delete two files

• macOS: Select the Connect Fonts Menu > Preferences.
  • Click "Stop Connect Fonts Type Core" - at the bottom of this window.
    • Connect Fonts will now close.
  • Go to the Preferences folder:
    • Click on any blank space on your desktop. The Finder Menu will appear.
    • Select the Go menu then press the Option key and you will see the Library appear.
    • Select Library 

In the Library, Click on the Preferences folder.

Move the following files, if present, to the Trash:

• com.extensis.SuitcaseFusion.db
• com.extensis.SuitcaseFusion.plist

Step 5: Uninstall Connect Fonts

How to:

• Uninstall Connect Fonts on macOS
• Uninstall Connect Fonts on Windows
  
  NOTE: It is imperative that your Connect Fonts font vault has been removed during the uninstall steps, as font vaults are not backwards compatible and will not work with previous versions of Connect Fonts or Suitcase Fusion.

Step 6: Download and Install the version of Connect Fonts or Suitcase you are reverting to

Check the Compatibility Guide for either Connect Fonts or Suitcase Fusion to find the version that's compatible with your system that you'd like to revert to.

Installers:

Connect Fonts v24: Mac or Windows
Connect Fonts v23: Mac or Windows
Suitcase Fusion v22: Support Page
Suitcase Fusion v21: Support Page
Older, discontinued versions

Step 7: Restore your font libraries

1. If you have Cloud Libraries, see Using Cloud Libraries to Restore your Font Vault
2. If you don't have Cloud Libraries, see Recreating your Font Vault by Hand
   Note: This method does not preserve any custom styles, classifications, or keywords.

Using Cloud Libraries to Restore your Font Vault

Once you have uninstalled Connect Fonts from your computer and installed the older version of the application that you need, you will log in using your Extensis username and password.

Once you have logged in, Suitcase Fusion will automatically download your cloud libraries.

Recreating your Font Vault by Hand

You've collected your fonts from the font vault, uninstalled Connect Fonts and installed the older version of the app you need.

Log in using your Extensis username and password.

Once you have logged in, your font vault will be empty.

Add 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.

• This will not delete your fonts. Your fonts are now in the "Font Library" itself.
• Now re-create your sets:
  • Open your Collected Sets folder,
  • Select all of the subfolders, and
  • Drag them onto the  "Font Library" - this will re-create your sets.