Mathias Thunbo
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Q: Questions about licenses - How to get them back?

Hey Guys!

 

For maybe a year ago I bought Logic Pro 9 in App Store. And if I got it right, I have 5 licenses - right?

 

So I installed it on my partners Mac, my iMac, and my two MacBooks. (That gives me one licens back).

If I later decides to sell one of my computers, is there a way to get the licens back? (So i have two)

Maybe by deleting the program or even format the computer.? Or do I have to buy it again? What to do?

 

Looking forward to hear from you guys! :-)

 

 

Kind Regards

Mathias Thunbo - Denmark.

Logic Pro, 9

Posted on Dec 10, 2012 3:21 PM

by stuartj257,Solvedanswer
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If you do sell one of the computers, I would highly recommend removing all data from the hard drive and reformat the hard drive (you can securely wipe the drive by writing zeros over the data in Disk Utility when booted from an OS X install disc). The Mac App Store allows you to use the purchases on all the computers you own (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4461).  Reading the Logic Pro App License Agreement (available on the Mac App Store), you are allowed to install it on all the computers you own and control (same as the Mac App Store).

Posted on Dec 10, 2012 7:10 PM

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  • by stuartj257,Solvedanswer

    stuartj257 stuartj257 Dec 10, 2012 7:10 PM in response to Mathias Thunbo
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    Dec 10, 2012 7:10 PM in response to Mathias Thunbo

    If you do sell one of the computers, I would highly recommend removing all data from the hard drive and reformat the hard drive (you can securely wipe the drive by writing zeros over the data in Disk Utility when booted from an OS X install disc). The Mac App Store allows you to use the purchases on all the computers you own (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4461).  Reading the Logic Pro App License Agreement (available on the Mac App Store), you are allowed to install it on all the computers you own and control (same as the Mac App Store).

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    babowa babowa Dec 10, 2012 7:33 PM in response to Mathias Thunbo
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    Dec 10, 2012 7:33 PM in response to Mathias Thunbo

    What makes you think you have 5 licenses? Did you purchase a volume license? Or are you referring to the "install on all Macs you own and control"?

     

    If you are referring to the limit of 5 with iTunes, that is iTunes (music/video content) and has nothing to do with software applications purchased/downloaded from the Mac App Store.

     

    Here is an excerpt of the SLA:

     

     

    2. Permitted License Uses and Restrictions.

    A. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, unless you obtained the Apple Software under a volume license, maintenance or other written agreement from Apple, you are granted a limited non-transferable license to install and use the Apple Software only on Apple-branded computers that you own or control in accordance with the Mac App Store Product Usage Rules located at: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/ww/ (“Mac Usage Rules”). Except as permitted under the Mac Usage Rules, you may not distribute or make the Apple Software available over a network where it could be used by multiple devices at the same time. You may not rent, lease, lend, sell, transfer, redistribute or sublicense the Apple Software.

     

    You can download the entire thing here:


    http://www.apple.com/legal/sla/

     

    http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/us/terms.html#APPS

     

    As far as I know, you cannot give/sell the license to someone else if/when you sell your Mac. The license is tied to your Apple ID and (I believe) not transferable. Applications sold in the app store not only have the store terms attached to them, but the individual software license agreements as well.