Final Cut Pro X trial reset

final-cut-pro-trial-reset.swift

#!/usr/bin/swift

import Foundation

let path = URL(fileURLWithPath: NSString(string: "~/Library/Application Support/.ffuserdata").expandingTildeInPath)
let data = try! NSData(contentsOf: path) as Data
let dictionary = try! NSKeyedUnarchiver.unarchiveTopLevelObjectWithData(data) as! NSDictionary
let mutableDictionary = dictionary.mutableCopy() as! NSMutableDictionary

for (key, value) in mutableDictionary {
  if value is NSDate {
    mutableDictionary[key] = Date()
  }
}

try! NSKeyedArchiver.archivedData(withRootObject: mutableDictionary, requiringSecureCoding: false).write(to: path)

print("You'd better buy it")

hey if anyone is looking for lpx 10.5.1 its here
i was just digging around on web archive and found this
hope it helps
(https://web.archive.org/web/20200813214541/https://www.apple.com/logic-pro/trial/)

can it work on new macos 14 sonoma

can it work on new macos 14 sonoma

Yes

@tueng1 I am trying to run your command in Sonoma but it doesn't work. Here's the error I get. Can you please help?

@tueng1 I am trying to run your command in Sonoma but it doesn't work. Here's the error I get. Can you please help?

@karanmgandhi, run it in the Terminal app.

Shortcuts is running it as administrator and therefore ~ refers to root's home (as opposed to your user's home) which is not where .ffuserdata is stored.

Understood, tried it and it worked! Thanks a lot @TehBrian !