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No. Your licence has nothing to do with your Apple ID or iCloud account. It's identified by your purchase email and License Code, and each code is tied to the Mac it's activated on.

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Signing in or out of your Apple ID, or changing it, doesn't affect your Storage Studio licence.

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Licensing & payments · Activating your licence

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Is my Storage Studio licence tied to my Apple ID?

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Short answer: No. The licence is identified by your purchase email and License Code and tied to the Mac it's activated on; your Apple ID doesn't affect it.

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No. Your licence has nothing to do with your Apple ID or iCloud account. It's identified by your purchase email and License Code, and each code is tied to the Mac it's activated on.

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Signing in or out of your Apple ID, or changing it, doesn't affect your Storage Studio licence.

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