How to transfer my Maxon licence

Moving Maxon Licences


Trial licenses can only be used on the machine they were redeemed on. If you are unsure which machine, look under ‘Licences’ to see the machine that has the trial licence assigned.


When switching between machines you will need to swap the licence manually.


First you’ll need to open the Maxon app head to the Licences tab and press Transfer. This should release the licence from the other machine and transfer it to your current machine allowing you to work all in just on button press. 



If you left a program open on the machine you transferred from then that will stop working and close and you will be prompted to save your work, if you are not at that machine then there is a risk of losing work so ensure to save and close your work before switching machines. 


If you frequently switch machines sometimes the licence can get stuck or lost. It’s best to manually release the licence before then transferring it just to be safe and avoid any disruption.






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