{"id":"licensing-payments.can-i-share-my-license-code","url":"/faq/licensing-payments/can-i-share-my-license-code","category":{"id":"licensing-payments","title":"Licensing & payments"},"subcategory":{"id":"licence-key","title":"Your licence key"},"question":"Can I share my License Code with a friend or colleague?","alt_questions":["share storage studio licence","give my license to someone","use my code on someone else's Mac","family sharing storage studio","Can I transfer my Lifetime licence to someone else?"],"short_answer":"No. Licences are personal and codes mustn't be shared; each code is tied to the Mac it's first activated on. Others can start their own free trial.","answer_markdown":"No. A licence is personal: it covers Macs you own or control, and the License Code mustn't be shared, sold or passed on. A code that has been shared or leaked can be switched off.\n\nThe practical side matches the rules — each code is tied to the Mac where it's first activated, so it won't activate on someone else's Mac anyway. Your friend can start their own [free trial](/faq/licensing-payments/is-there-a-free-trial). See the [Terms of Service](/legal/terms).","answer_html":"

No. A licence is personal: it covers Macs you own or control, and the License Code mustn't be shared, sold or passed on. A code that has been shared or leaked can be switched off.

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The practical side matches the rules — each code is tied to the Mac where it's first activated, so it won't activate on someone else's Mac anyway. Your friend can start their own free trial. See the Terms of Service.

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Licensing & payments · Your licence key

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Can I share my License Code with a friend or colleague?

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Short answer: No. Licences are personal and codes mustn't be shared; each code is tied to the Mac it's first activated on. Others can start their own free trial.

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No. A licence is personal: it covers Macs you own or control, and the License Code mustn't be shared, sold or passed on. A code that has been shared or leaked can be switched off.

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The practical side matches the rules — each code is tied to the Mac where it's first activated, so it won't activate on someone else's Mac anyway. Your friend can start their own free trial. See the Terms of Service.

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