{"id":"licensing-payments.can-i-use-my-licence-on-an-intel-mac","url":"/faq/licensing-payments/can-i-use-my-licence-on-an-intel-mac","category":{"id":"licensing-payments","title":"Licensing & payments"},"subcategory":{"id":"versions","title":"Updates and Mac compatibility"},"question":"Can I use my Storage Studio licence on an Intel Mac?","alt_questions":["storage studio intel mac","Intel MacBook licence","Does Storage Studio support Intel?","latest version on Intel Mac"],"short_answer":"No. Storage Studio needs an Apple silicon Mac; Intel Macs aren't supported and there's no Intel download. Your licence can be activated on an Apple silicon Mac instead.","answer_markdown":"No — Storage Studio is for **Apple silicon Macs only** (M1 and newer). Intel Macs aren't supported, and there is no version to download for them. An Intel Mac that already has Storage Studio is never offered an update it can't run.\n\nYour licence isn't tied to one Mac model, so if you move to a Mac with Apple silicon you can activate it there. Questions about your situation? Email support@storagestudio.us.","answer_html":"<p>No — Storage Studio is for <strong>Apple silicon Macs only</strong> (M1 and newer). Intel Macs aren&#39;t supported, and there is no version to download for them. An Intel Mac that already has Storage Studio is never offered an update it can&#39;t run.</p>\n<p>Your licence isn&#39;t tied to one Mac model, so if you move to a Mac with Apple silicon you can activate it there. Questions about your situation? Email support@storagestudio.us.</p>","answer_text":"No — Storage Studio is for Apple silicon Macs only (M1 and newer). Intel Macs aren't supported, and there is no version to download for them. An Intel Mac that already has Storage Studio is never offered an update it can't run.\n\nYour licence isn't tied to one Mac model, so if you move to a Mac with Apple silicon you can activate it there. Questions about your situation? Email support@storagestudio.us.","tags":["intel","apple silicon","versions"],"related":[{"id":"licensing-payments.does-my-licence-include-updates","question":"Do I get Storage Studio updates with my licence?","url":"/faq/licensing-payments/does-my-licence-include-updates"},{"id":"licensing-payments.how-many-macs-can-i-use-my-licence-on","question":"How many Macs can I use one Storage Studio licence on?","url":"/faq/licensing-payments/how-many-macs-can-i-use-my-licence-on"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-29","title":"Can I use my Storage Studio licence on an Intel Mac? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"No. Storage Studio needs an Apple silicon Mac; Intel Macs aren't supported and there's no Intel download. Your licence can be activated on an Apple silicon Mac instead.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Licensing & payments","path":"/faq/licensing-payments/"},{"name":"Can I use my Storage Studio licence on an Intel Mac?","path":"/faq/licensing-payments/can-i-use-my-licence-on-an-intel-mac"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/can-i-use-my-licence-on-an-intel-mac","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-29","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I use my Storage Studio licence on an Intel Mac?","alternateName":["storage studio intel mac","Intel MacBook licence","Does Storage Studio support Intel?","latest version on Intel Mac"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"No — Storage Studio is for Apple silicon Macs only (M1 and newer). Intel Macs aren't supported, and there is no version to download for them. An Intel Mac that already has Storage Studio is never offered an update it can't run.\n\nYour licence isn't tied to one Mac model, so if you move to a Mac with Apple silicon you can activate it there. Questions about your situation? Email support@storagestudio.us.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/can-i-use-my-licence-on-an-intel-mac"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\" aria-current=\"true\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#free-trial\">The free trial</a> <span>16</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#trial-extension\">Extending your trial and free offers</a> <span>10</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#plans\">Plans and pricing</a> <span>8</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#buying\">Buying, coupons and onboarding codes</a> <span>15</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#activation\">Activating your licence</a> <span>16</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#licence-key\">Your licence key</a> <span>5</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#macs\">Your licence and your Macs</a> <span>7</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#subscription\">Managing your subscription</a> <span>26</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#refunds\">Refunds, charges and disputes</a> <span>7</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#licence-status\">Licence status and offline use</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#inner-circle\">Inner Circle (founder) offer</a> <span>4</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#versions\">Updates and Mac compatibility</a> <span>3</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Can I use my Storage Studio licence on an Intel Mac?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> · <a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#versions\">Updates and Mac compatibility</a></p>\n<h1>Can I use my Storage Studio licence on an Intel Mac?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> No. Storage Studio needs an Apple silicon Mac; Intel Macs aren&#39;t supported and there&#39;s no Intel download. Your licence can be activated on an Apple silicon Mac instead.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>No — Storage Studio is for <strong>Apple silicon Macs only</strong> (M1 and newer). Intel Macs aren&#39;t supported, and there is no version to download for them. An Intel Mac that already has Storage Studio is never offered an update it can&#39;t run.</p>\n<p>Your licence isn&#39;t tied to one Mac model, so if you move to a Mac with Apple silicon you can activate it there. Questions about your situation? Email support@storagestudio.us.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-29\">October 29, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/does-my-licence-include-updates\">Do I get Storage Studio updates with my licence?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/how-many-macs-can-i-use-my-licence-on\">How many Macs can I use one Storage Studio licence on?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/can-i-use-my-licence-on-an-intel-mac.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/can-i-use-my-licence-on-an-intel-mac.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}