---
id: privacy-safety.can-someone-copy-my-licence-to-another-mac
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/can-someone-copy-my-licence-to-another-mac
category: "Privacy & safety"
subcategory: "App trust, updates and security"
question: "Can someone copy my Storage Studio licence to their own Mac?"
alt_questions:
  - "Is my licence tied to my Mac?"
  - "What stops licence sharing?"
  - "storage studio licence copy another computer"
  - "Can I move my activation file to a new Mac?"
short_answer: "Not by copying files. Your activation is tied to the Mac it was made on and saved securely there, so a copy won't work elsewhere. On a new Mac of your own, activate with your code or email link."
tags: ["licence", "security", "new mac"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/is-the-email-activation-link-safe", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/do-my-settings-move-to-a-new-mac"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can someone copy my Storage Studio licence to their own Mac?

Not by copying files. On the first activation from a Mac, your licence is tied to that computer and saved securely on it; a copy of that saved activation won't work on a different Mac. That protects you if a backup or drive ends up in the wrong hands.

To use Storage Studio on a new Mac of your own, activate there with your code or email link. See [Activate your license](https://storagestudio.us/manual/activate).