Kerning in Type-1-Fonts under OSX

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How can I achieve that some apps like Finale or OSX read the kerning information within type-1-fonts?
Under OS9 this never has been a problem, or is it a bug within OSX?
Any suggestions or tricks?
 
I don't understand... some "apps," meaning "applications," right?

Are you concerned about the kerning within Finale, or are you concerned about OS X's implementation of kerning with type 1 fonts? OS X most definitely isn't an application -- it's an OS, comprised of a bunch of applications.

If certain applications are exhibiting weird kerning behavior, that's one thing... but if the entire OS (OS X) is exhibiting weird kerning behavior, that's a completely different thing.

Please elaborate.
 
The more I test the more I hink that Finale is to blame for tis behaviour. But I'm not completely sure, because MS Word doesn't show the kerning either.
Maybe it's more complicate und OSX and the apps (yes = applications) have to support it directly (different from the programming under OS 9).

I'm not an expert, but I am shocked about the differences compared to things that worked without problems in the days of OS 9!
 
Have you opened Font Book and checked to make sure you do not have duplicate fonts?
 
Yes, no duplicates.
I tried to install the kerned fonts in different places (Classic system folder, library_fonts, user_library_fonts). With and without the corresponding afm-files.
No change within Finale, but if I start the classic version (Finale 2003) evrything looks ok in the same document.
 
Those fonts probably do not work well in OS X as you have just learned. See if there is .tff or .dfont for what you want to use.
 
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