{"id":"licensing-payments.can-i-move-my-licence-to-a-new-mac","url":"/faq/licensing-payments/can-i-move-my-licence-to-a-new-mac","category":{"id":"licensing-payments","title":"Licensing & payments"},"subcategory":{"id":"macs","title":"Your licence and your Macs"},"question":"How do I move my licence to a new Mac?","alt_questions":["transfer storage studio licence","new MacBook licence","move license to another computer","replaced my Mac, how do I activate","licence after hardware swap"],"short_answer":"Remove the licence from the old Mac if you can, ask support to release the Mac lock, then activate on the new Mac with the same email and License Code.","answer_markdown":"Ask us to release the lock, then activate on the new Mac with the same email and License Code.\n\n1. On the old Mac (if you still have it), open **Settings → License** and click **Remove from this Mac**.\n2. Reply to your activation email or contact support@storagestudio.us to release the Mac lock.\n3. On the new Mac, enter your email and License Code in **Settings → License**.\n\nYour subscription isn't affected — billing carries on as normal.","answer_html":"

Ask us to release the lock, then activate on the new Mac with the same email and License Code.

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  1. On the old Mac (if you still have it), open Settings → License and click Remove from this Mac.
  2. Reply to your activation email or contact support@storagestudio.us to release the Mac lock.
  3. On the new Mac, enter your email and License Code in Settings → License.
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Your subscription isn't affected — billing carries on as normal.

","answer_text":"Ask us to release the lock, then activate on the new Mac with the same email and License Code.\n\n1. On the old Mac (if you still have it), open Settings → License and click Remove from this Mac.\n2. Reply to your activation email or contact support@storagestudio.us to release the Mac lock.\n3. On the new Mac, enter your email and License Code in Settings → License.\n\nYour subscription isn't affected — billing carries on as normal.","tags":["new mac","transfer","license code"],"related":[{"id":"licensing-payments.what-does-remove-from-this-mac-do","question":"What does \"Remove from this Mac\" do?","url":"/faq/licensing-payments/what-does-remove-from-this-mac-do"},{"id":"licensing-payments.this-code-is-already-activated-on-a-different-mac","question":"What does \"This code is already activated on a different Mac\" mean?","url":"/faq/licensing-payments/this-code-is-already-activated-on-a-different-mac"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"How do I move my licence to a new Mac? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Remove the licence from the old Mac if you can, ask support to release the Mac lock, then activate on the new Mac with the same email and License Code.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Licensing & payments","path":"/faq/licensing-payments/"},{"name":"How do I move my licence to a new Mac?","path":"/faq/licensing-payments/can-i-move-my-licence-to-a-new-mac"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/can-i-move-my-licence-to-a-new-mac","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I move my licence to a new Mac?","alternateName":["transfer storage studio licence","new MacBook licence","move license to another computer","replaced my Mac, how do I activate","licence after hardware swap"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Ask us to release the lock, then activate on the new Mac with the same email and License Code.\n\n1. On the old Mac (if you still have it), open Settings → License and click Remove from this Mac.\n2. Reply to your activation email or contact support@storagestudio.us to release the Mac lock.\n3. On the new Mac, enter your email and License Code in Settings → License.\n\nYour subscription isn't affected — billing carries on as normal.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/can-i-move-my-licence-to-a-new-mac"}}]},"fragment":"
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Licensing & payments · Your licence and your Macs

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How do I move my licence to a new Mac?

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Short answer: Remove the licence from the old Mac if you can, ask support to release the Mac lock, then activate on the new Mac with the same email and License Code.

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Ask us to release the lock, then activate on the new Mac with the same email and License Code.

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  1. On the old Mac (if you still have it), open Settings → License and click Remove from this Mac.
  2. Reply to your activation email or contact support@storagestudio.us to release the Mac lock.
  3. On the new Mac, enter your email and License Code in Settings → License.
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Your subscription isn't affected — billing carries on as normal.

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