---
id: troubleshooting.code-issued-for-a-different-mac
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/code-issued-for-a-different-mac
category: "Troubleshooting & messages"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["verification code", "trial"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/code-is-wrong-or-has-expired", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/no-trial-found-on-this-mac"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

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

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.

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