Privacy & safety · App trust, updates and security
My licence activated by itself from an email link — is that safe?
Short answer: Yes. The email button is a one-time link that expires after a short while and is checked with the server before activating, so only a genuine, unused link works. Nothing changes beyond turning on your licence.
Yes, that's how it's meant to work. The button in your licence email is a one-time link that expires after a short while, and Storage Studio checks it with the server before activating — so it only works for a genuine, still-valid link. Nothing changes on your Mac beyond turning on your licence.
If a link had already been used or expired, the app tells you and lets you type your code instead. Don't forward the email to others. See Activate your licence.