{"id":"troubleshooting.code-issued-for-a-different-mac","url":"/faq/troubleshooting/code-issued-for-a-different-mac","category":{"id":"troubleshooting","title":"Troubleshooting & messages"},"subcategory":{"id":"licence-messages","title":"Licence, trial and sign-in messages"},"question":"What does \"That code was issued for a different Mac\" mean?","alt_questions":["that code was issued for a different mac","verification code wrong mac storage studio","trial code from another computer","code requested on another mac"],"short_answer":"Each code belongs to the Mac that requested it, and this one was requested elsewhere. Request a new code from this Mac and use it.","answer_markdown":"Verification codes are tied to the Mac that asked for them. You're entering a code that was requested on a different Mac (or a different installation), so it can't be used here.\n\nRequest a new code from **this** Mac and use that one.","answer_html":"

Verification codes are tied to the Mac that asked for them. You're entering a code that was requested on a different Mac (or a different installation), so it can't be used here.

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Request a new code from this Mac and use that one.

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Troubleshooting & messages · Licence, trial and sign-in messages

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What does "That code was issued for a different Mac" mean?

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Short answer: Each code belongs to the Mac that requested it, and this one was requested elsewhere. Request a new code from this Mac and use it.

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Verification codes are tied to the Mac that asked for them. You're entering a code that was requested on a different Mac (or a different installation), so it can't be used here.

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Request a new code from this Mac and use that one.

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