How do I download Final Cut Pro without re-buying the software?

I recieved the disk for this as a gift, but my laptop doesn't have a CD drive. How do I download Final Cut Pro without re-buying the software? Is there a serial number on the box that I can enter like the adobe products?

Final Cut Pro X, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Mar 8, 2013 2:18 PM

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Mar 8, 2013 2:20 PM in response to itsjocelyn

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If you have Final Cut Pro on a disc, you can't download it without buying it again, so you have to install it from the disc. You have two possibilities:


1. If you have another PC or Mac, use Remote Disc > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5287?viewlocale=en_US


2. Buy an external optical drive and use it to install Final Cut.


Also, as you have Final Cut Pro on a disc, I suppose that you have an older Final Cut Pro version than the one that it's available for download

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