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Mac IntelliJ reset for 2021.3 and beyond
just register with new email every 1 month no need to do the above. It works seamlessly.
#!/bin/bash
echo "removing evaluation key..."
# in mac you can look at installed version and then delete the evaluation file. Big Sur OS Version.
rm -rfv ~/Library/Application\ Support/JetBrains/IntelliJIdea2021.2/eval
echo "resetting evalsprt in other.xml ... "
sed -i '' '/evlsprt/d' ~/Library/Application\ Support/JetBrains/IntelliJIdea2021.2/options/other.xml
defaults delete com.apple.java.util.prefs 2> /dev/null
echo "removing additional plist files..."
rm -f ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.java.util.prefs.plist
rm -f ~/Library/Preferences/com.jetbrains.*.plist
rm -f ~/Library/Preferences/jetbrains.*.*.plist
echo "restarting cfprefsd"
killall cfprefsd
echo
echo "That's it, enjoy ;)"
#!/bin/bash
echo "removing evaluation key..."
# in mac you can look at installed version and then delete the evaluation file. Big Sur OS Version.
rm -rfv ~/Library/Application\ Support/JetBrains/IntelliJIdea2021.3/eval
echo "resetting evalsprt in other.xml ... "
sed -i '' '/evlsprt/d' ~/Library/Application\ Support/JetBrains/IntelliJIdea2021.3/options/other.xml
defaults delete com.apple.java.util.prefs 2> /dev/null
echo "removing additional plist files..."
rm -f ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.java.util.prefs.plist
rm -f ~/Library/Preferences/com.jetbrains.*.plist
rm -f ~/Library/Preferences/jetbrains.*.*.plist
echo "restarting cfprefsd"
killall cfprefsd
echo
echo "That's it, enjoy ;)"
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debu999 commented Dec 16, 2021

Now there is email authentication stay tuned for any changes from 2021.3 Above will not work.

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