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Upgrade from Academic to Retail Version
I’m getting ready to install the full retail version of FCP on a machine that has the academic version already installed (I know, there’s no difference-but I’m done learning and it’s time to start billing some hours on it) Anyway, I read somewhere you have to “delete your receipt”, or it reverts back to the academic version. Whatever that means? So, has anyone done this before? Any tips? I’m a AVID/PC editor, so I’m not really sure how to properly uninstall a program on a Mac.
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Go to ~/Library/Application Support/ProApps and delete the file Final Cut Studio System ID
When you launch the any of the apps it will ask you for the Serial number and just enter the new retail copy one and you should be good to go. It will have to be the full retail version unless you have older retail serial numbers.
There is no difference in the app at all just changes the splash screen
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