How to deactive FCP 7 on Macbook before selling

[Nick Meyers]

you really just need to delete the apps.
that would stop others from using them.

if you want to do a thorough job if it, digital rebellion make a FCP un-instaler, i think.

nick

[Misha Aranyshev]

If delete or uninstall the apps your license will still be there, so installing them again will give the new owner a working FCP install. Remove HD >Library >Application Support> ProApps >Final Cut Studio System ID instead and don’t bother with uninstalling.

[Andrew Kimery]

Just to add to what’s already been suggested, FCP 7 isn’t ‘activated’ in the same way that DropBox is activated. Your Dropbox account knows what computers are ‘attached’ to it but FCP 7 is not as smart/connected. FCP 7 has no idea if the same serial number is being used by more than one person unless both users are on the same network and try to run FCP 7 at the same time.

I assume you are erasing the laptop’s hard drive reinstalling the OS before you sell it? That’s sufficient to make sure the buyer doesn’t have access to your FCP 7 serial number. If you also have Avid Media Composer (w/o a dongle) on the laptop then that you will need to specifically deactivate from the laptop (or you’ll have to call Avid and have them do it after the fact).

[Jared Smith]

Thanks Andrew… that is exactly what the guy at Apple said today and I greatly appreciate it.
I have already done the time machine backup but I haven’t wiped the computer yet cause my buyer backed out but I guess I will go ahead and do that and just put it on ebay.
thanks for the help gang
jared