Why don't you want to use a font manager ?
http://www.dafont.com/soft.php#1
The mean of this can show samples of the fonts with a custom text.
paddycrook said 
I'm currently using suitcase fusion, but it's really slow cause it loads my entire font collection.
Don't install all your fonts but just the fonts you need. Many of your softwares will run faster.
To choice a font to be installed, you can use a font manager that can show event the non-installed fonts, like Font Lister. To don't loose time in your choice, it's nessesaary to order your non-installed fonts in a good system of folders, by styles.
Thanks for the reply
My main problem is that my font collection is HUGE +- 60,000. I try to keep my installed fonts to a minimum - that's why I use suitcase fusion. Thinking of scraping this massive collection and getting one that's smaller and better organised - should improve fusion's running speed. Kinda a hassle cause it's only sorted in alphabetically, and there are quite a few duplicates ect. Just really surprised no one has integrated photoshop with a custom preview function - would make my life a lot easier :P.
@ SashiX, paddycrook is an apple ...
I ain't - fusion has a windows version :P Trying out Nexus - looks good, thnkx Sash!
koeiekat said 
@ SashiX, paddycrook is an apple ...
A mi me salia "Windows XP (Chrome)" en la info al lado de su nick

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