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Q: Where can i find My serial no. in Final Cut Pro 6

Hi

I need to find my serial no. for final cut pro. i am rebuilding a mac due to some software issues.

I have the install disks for final cut studio but i can't install it without a serial no. i have 3 other macs that are the same and we have not started to rebuild them yet so is there anyway to get the serial no from them. This is also an education version of the software as i am at a school and somewhere we have lost the documentation.

Thanks for any replies in advance

Final Cut Pro 6

Posted on Feb 28, 2012 12:12 AM

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Q: Where can i find My serial no. in Final Cut Pro 6

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  • by Ian R. Brown,

    Ian R. Brown Ian R. Brown Feb 28, 2012 12:40 AM in response to amacg
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    Feb 28, 2012 12:40 AM in response to amacg

    Click the FCP icon in the menu at the top and select About FCP

     

    The serial should be there though it may or may not contain the final triplet.

     

    The serial is usually composed of a single letter followed by 9 triplets after which is a group of 4 letter/numerals.

  • by amacg,

    amacg amacg Feb 28, 2012 1:18 AM in response to Ian R. Brown
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    Feb 28, 2012 1:18 AM in response to Ian R. Brown

    We have checked there and it was not there

    thanks anyway is there any other options?

  • by Ian R. Brown,Helpful

    Ian R. Brown Ian R. Brown Feb 28, 2012 1:27 AM in response to amacg
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    Feb 28, 2012 1:27 AM in response to amacg

    Contact Apple but you must have written proof of purchase from an Apple store (not eBay etc.)

     

    I wouldn't delete any of your existing apps until you have found your serials.

  • by amacg,

    amacg amacg Feb 28, 2012 1:36 AM in response to Ian R. Brown
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    Feb 28, 2012 1:36 AM in response to Ian R. Brown

    Thankyou

  • by Ian R. Brown,

    Ian R. Brown Ian R. Brown Feb 28, 2012 1:39 AM in response to amacg
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    Feb 28, 2012 1:39 AM in response to amacg

    For normal Retail versions the serial  appears on the splash screen briefly during startup.

     

    I don't know whether this is true for education versions.

     

    If it does you could take a screenshot.

  • by amacg,

    amacg amacg Feb 28, 2012 1:47 AM in response to Ian R. Brown
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    Feb 28, 2012 1:47 AM in response to Ian R. Brown

    i am pretty sure it does not come up but i will check tomorrow

  • by spikeddude,

    spikeddude spikeddude Jan 9, 2013 8:11 AM in response to amacg
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    Jan 9, 2013 8:11 AM in response to amacg

    I had the same problem. My G5 crashed and when I restored everything from Time Machine, several of my more complex applications (like Final Cut Studio) would not work. I was able to order a replacement installation disk from apple for about $16 per disk (I only needed the install disk, but you could order the whole bundle if you need it). It took me a long time to find my original serial numbers so i thought i'd share the location with everyone!

     

    The serials can be found in:

     

    ~Library/Application Support/Pro Apps/Final Cut Pro System ID

     

    Good luck!

     

    Peter

    2004 Dual Processor G5, OS X 10.5.8, Final Cut Studio 2 (Final Cut Pro 6)

  • by Nick Holmes,

    Nick Holmes Nick Holmes Jan 9, 2013 3:18 PM in response to spikeddude
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    Jan 9, 2013 3:18 PM in response to spikeddude

    That file is encrypted and not readable in a recognizable alpha-numeric form.

    It is also tied to the logic board of the computer that FCP is installed on. If your computer's logic board is replaced or the file moved to the same location in Finder on a new computer, the serial will no longer work.

  • by David Harbsmeier,

    David Harbsmeier David Harbsmeier Jan 9, 2013 5:52 PM in response to amacg
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    Jan 9, 2013 5:52 PM in response to amacg

    FWIW, the serial number stickers were affixed to the front of the booklet titled "Installing Your Software."  If you've lost that, you need to do what Ian suggested and provide proof-of-purchase to Apple.

     

    See this article for more info: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1861

     

    -DH