---
id: troubleshooting.mac-already-has-a-license
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/mac-already-has-a-license
category: "Troubleshooting & messages"
subcategory: "Licence, trial and sign-in messages"
question: "What does \"This Mac already has a license\" mean when extending a trial?"
alt_questions:
  - "this mac already has a license"
  - "extend trial already licensed"
  - "trial extension licensed mac"
short_answer: "This Mac is already activated with a licence, so there's no trial to extend — you already have full access. Check Settings → License."
tags: ["licence", "trial"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/no-trial-found-on-this-mac", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/transaction-ids-no-longer-accepted"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What does "This Mac already has a license" mean when extending a trial?

There's nothing to extend: this Mac is already activated with a licence, so the trial no longer applies and every feature is unlocked. Extending a trial only makes sense before you buy.

You can see your plan, its status and when it renews in **Settings → License**.