From daf212b13c1508ab35c4910c957c3dc621cbaa30 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kovid Goyal Date: Sun, 11 May 2025 07:33:55 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Update link to instructions to clear macOS font cache --- manual/faq.rst | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/manual/faq.rst b/manual/faq.rst index e508b30ff0..9de9b8f336 100644 --- a/manual/faq.rst +++ b/manual/faq.rst @@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ that are incompatible with the graphics toolkit calibre uses. Try turning off VoiceOver if you have it on. Also go to System Preferences->System->Universal Access and turn off the setting for enabling access for assistive devices in all the tabs. Another cause can be some third party apps that modify system -behavior, such as Smart Scroll. +behavior, such as Smart Scroll and Default Folder X. You can obtain debug output about why calibre is not starting by running `Console.app`. Debug output will be printed to it. If the debug output contains a line that looks like:: @@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ be printed to it. If the debug output contains a line that looks like:: Qt: internal: -108: Error ATSUMeasureTextImage text/qfontengine_mac.mm then the problem is probably a corrupted font cache. You can clear the cache by following these -`instructions `_. If that doesn't +`instructions `_. If that doesn't solve it, look for a corrupted font file on your system, in ~/Library/Fonts or the like. An easy way to check for corrupted fonts in macOS is to start the "Font Book" application, select all fonts and then in the File menu, choose "Validate fonts".