Final Cut Pro Trial Reset

final-cut-pro-trial-reset.sh

mv -vf ~/Library/Application\ Support/.ffuserdata ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.FinalCutTrial/Data/Library/Application\ Support/.ffuserdata ~/.Trash

bro but now it is not working maybe software update is the reason

it works for me

sequoia 15.2 still works...

apple hasn't realised that people are stealing their program for few years

there are so many tutorials on it

not worked this "mv -v ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.FinalCutTrial/Data/Library/Application\ Support/.ffuserdata ~/.Trash
", i updated it.

defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles true && killall Finder && rm /Users/$(whoami)/Library/Application\ Support/.ffuserdata 2>/dev/null && echo ".ffuserdata deleted" || echo ".ffuserdata not found"

seems like it’s already deleted, try opening final cut pro and then trying again

Maybe try manually deleting too

It's still working mac os sequoia 15.1.1 fc 11.0

Please someone help!!! This has worked for me for almost a year. Then I couldn't cancel the file on time and I lost the trial I had. Once I downloaded Final Cut Pro again and tried to delete the counting days file, it didn't work.
There must be another file, maybe with another name that is counting the days of the trial?? I have Sonoma 14.7.2 and have had it since I have my Mac. So it's not a problem of operating system, I think, but it's Adobe.
Please, can someone help?? I use this method: https://www.highapproach.com/final-cut-pro-free/
The file is deleted but the days on FCP did not reset. I only have 6 days left and I won't be able to download a trial version again until they issue a new updated version..... :( I really don't have 350 eur or I would have just bought it for peace of mind.

Please someone help!!! This has worked for me for almost a year. Then I couldn't cancel the file on time and I lost the trial I had. Once I downloaded Final Cut Pro again and tried to delete the counting days file, it didn't work. There must be another file, maybe with another name that is counting the days of the trial?? I have Sonoma 14.7.2 and have had it since I have my Mac. So it's not a problem of operating system, I think, but it's Adobe. Please, can someone help?? I use this method: https://www.highapproach.com/final-cut-pro-free/ The file is deleted but the days on FCP did not reset. I only have 6 days left and I won't be able to download a trial version again until they issue a new updated version..... :( I really don't have 350 eur or I would have just bought it for peace of mind.

Did you try running the updated command in this gist?

With the help of Chat GPT, we solved the problem!! Now it's back to 90 days. Before finding the updated command, I had deleted the usual file without any success. Chat GPT helped in finding the deleted file (I don't know why but many deleted files don't show up in my Trash), I put it back where it was and run the updated command. It didn't work at first, but run the command 3 times and at the 3rd time it worked!
Thank you so much for answering!!!!! Super appreciated!!

No problem, I'm glad you got it working!

The method shown on the link you sent seems correct, i have no clue why wasn’t it working

It always worked with the previous version of FCP...not sure if that's why....

I said Adobe, in my first post but I meant FCP.

Try below command if the updated gist command is not working,
mv -v ~/Library/Containers/Final\ Cut\ Pro\ Trial/Data/Library/Application\ Support/.ffuserdata ~/.Trash

This worked thank you very much :)

Will this work on the newest version of final cut pro?

Yes, do yall think apple is ever gonna fix it?

This month, the ffuserdata hidden file is no where to be found. How is this possible? Also, does anyone know how long it takes for the file to reappear on the Application Support folder once you delete it? I still have 9 days to go with the subscription.

I found the file, in another folder. If you have the same issue, and don't find the file in the usual place, try this path to find the file: Library - Containers - Final Cut Pro Trial - Data - Library - Application Support - .ffuserdata. I know it's the same path as the command above, at the top of the page, but when I tried to search it with terminal it would not find the file.

I don’t know what are yall talking about, it’s in the same spot for me

Yes, do yall think apple is ever gonna fix it?

I think one of the developer of fcp left this for us to find out and use fcp for free forever.

not worked this "mv -v ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.FinalCutTrial/Data/Library/Application\ Support/.ffuserdata ~/.Trash ", i updated it.

defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles true && killall Finder && rm /Users/$(whoami)/Library/Application\ Support/.ffuserdata 2>/dev/null && echo ".ffuserdata deleted" || echo ".ffuserdata not found"

this is still working.

Step 1: Run the following command in Terminal:

defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles true && killall Finder && rm /Users/$(whoami)/Library/Application\ Support/.ffuserdata 2>/dev/null && echo ".ffuserdata deleted" || echo ".ffuserdata not found"

This command does the following:

• Shows hidden files in Finder
• Restarts Finder
• Tries to delete the .ffuserdata file
• Prints whether the file was deleted or not

Step 2: If the issue is not fixed, try this workaround:

1. Change your Mac's system date to more than 3 months in the past.
2. You can do this in System Settings > General > Date & Time (disable automatic time sync first).
3. Launch Final Cut Pro.
4. Create a project files as needed.
5. After that, restore the correct date and time on your Mac and use above command.

Leaving the secret free way to use fcp might be a genious marketing idea, if there wasn't any way to do it, people wouldn't buy it because it's super expensive, but people who use it for free will want to use it if they work as editors in the future and the eventual employer will need to buy the license.

guys i found out that the .ffuserdata file can be decoded and contains the date of being generated, by editing the date in the file we might be able to get this to the other level, like changing the trial duration to 99999 days

chat gpt can do it, but it's super complicated operation and my free analysis limit is instantly depleted, someone with paid gpt can do it

Step 1: Run the following command in Terminal:

defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles true && killall Finder && rm /Users/$(whoami)/Library/Application\ Support/.ffuserdata 2>/dev/null && echo ".ffuserdata deleted" || echo ".ffuserdata not found"

This command does the following:

• Shows hidden files in Finder
• Restarts Finder
• Tries to delete the .ffuserdata file
• Prints whether the file was deleted or not

Step 2: If the issue is not fixed, try this workaround:

1. Change your Mac's system date to more than 3 months in the past.
2. You can do this in System Settings > General > Date & Time (disable automatic time sync first).
3. Launch Final Cut Pro.
4. Create a project files as needed.
5. After that, restore the correct date and time on your Mac and use above command.

Working good Thanks

What do you think about moving this community to a discord server? I can handle it, just let me know if you guys want it. I think that it would make everything simplier, we could even post video tutorials.