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QUESTION; FINAL CUT PRO USES
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05 Apr 2021 21:06 #113818
by STARchaser
QUESTION; FINAL CUT PRO USES was created by STARchaser
Good Day,
If I purchase a used Macbook Pro from someone who has the Final Cut Pro app installed will I be able to use that application as well? Or will I still need to purchase the app?
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If I purchase a used Macbook Pro from someone who has the Final Cut Pro app installed will I be able to use that application as well? Or will I still need to purchase the app?
Thank you!
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05 Apr 2021 21:17 #113819
by Tom Wolsky
Replied by Tom Wolsky on topic QUESTION; FINAL CUT PRO USES
The license is not transferable. The application can’t be legally sold.
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06 Apr 2021 15:59 #113835
by VidGreg
Replied by VidGreg on topic QUESTION; FINAL CUT PRO USES
Hi Star, Welcome to the fcp.co forums
Tom is right, paid software is not transferrable and should have been removed from Mac before it was sold.
However, almost all software on your Mac should be usable. None will be updatable as the purchases are tied to an Apple ID account. So the version(s) is locked until you decide to purchase FCPX outright, in essence a trial version for free with unlimited time to use, or until the first time you need to redownload and re-install the app. This will occur at the most inopportune time.
One issue, if the Mac you bought is not upgradable to the latest OS version, then you may have to jump through hoops to purchase the last version that would work with you Mac. Latest FCPX versions require later OS and will not work will earlier OS,s. Suitable versions are not directly available on the App Store. Tom has posted a method of purchasing older versions of apps.
Best of Luck and have some fun!
Greg
Tom is right, paid software is not transferrable and should have been removed from Mac before it was sold.
However, almost all software on your Mac should be usable. None will be updatable as the purchases are tied to an Apple ID account. So the version(s) is locked until you decide to purchase FCPX outright, in essence a trial version for free with unlimited time to use, or until the first time you need to redownload and re-install the app. This will occur at the most inopportune time.
One issue, if the Mac you bought is not upgradable to the latest OS version, then you may have to jump through hoops to purchase the last version that would work with you Mac. Latest FCPX versions require later OS and will not work will earlier OS,s. Suitable versions are not directly available on the App Store. Tom has posted a method of purchasing older versions of apps.
Best of Luck and have some fun!
Greg
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