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Final Cut Pro Trial Reset
mv -vf ~/Library/Application\ Support/.ffuserdata ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.FinalCutTrial/Data/Library/Application\ Support/.ffuserdata ~/.Trash
@Doghead1234
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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.

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It only works with final cut pro and logic pro

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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.

Asking again, nobody replied

@S1m0na101
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I don't like Discord, I probably would have not found this thread if it was on Discord, but....I'm only a drop in the ocean....other people might prefer.

@Doghead1234
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If we moved main channel do discord i would still respond to questions on github

@selmns
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selmns commented Jul 4, 2025

I tried all the commands on this thread but it keeps saying
No such file or directory
does anyone have any suggestions?? please help i need FCP for my new freelance job :/

@rumeshbandara
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Thanks man, still works for macOS Sequoia 15.4

@rumeshbandara
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I tried all the commands on this thread but it keeps saying No such file or directory does anyone have any suggestions?? please help i need FCP for my new freelance job :/

I also get the same error, but it resets the trial back to 90 days!
Run the original command as it is.

@Doghead1234
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I suggest deleting the file manually, remember to show hidden files

@S1m0na101
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S1m0na101 commented Jul 4, 2025

I tried all the commands on this thread but it keeps saying No such file or directory does anyone have any suggestions?? please help i need FCP for my new freelance job :/

Did you try this? go to: "Library - Containers - Final Cut Pro Trial - Data - Library - Application Support - .ffuserdata. Without using Terminal.
You can also ask Chat GPT to help you find all hidden files on your Mac for FCP (don't specify why you want these files). The file it's in your Mac. You just need to find it. You don't need to use Terminal to find the file. You can just look in folders with the help of Chat GPT and when you find the file, just delete it. Usually you use Terminal when you don't have the option to show hidden files by just clicking Command + Shift + . (usually older Macs). Be careful on how you hit those keys. Do not hit Shift before hitting Command because the combination will not work and you will see no files!!).

@S1m0na101
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If we moved main channel do discord i would still respond to questions on github

Then it might be good to also have it on Discord for those that use Discord. You can see if people would show up on Discord and if not, just keep it here, on GitHub.

@Doghead1234
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works on newest sequoia (15.5)

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S1m0na101 commented Jul 18, 2025

I was following Adobe Zii on Reddit and I had a few posts saved with info on "how to" and they got banned on Reddit. So now all posts have disappeared. Do you know if this place is the same guys that were on Reddit? https://tntzii.com/how-to-use-adobe-zii/
Can I trust the info on here? Does anyone know?

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bzx commented Oct 10, 2025

create an Automator document that runs a shell script rm ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.FinalCutTrial/Data/Library/Application\ Support/.ffuserdata and save it as an application in your /Applications. Then you can launch it using Spotlight/Raycast/Alfred (whatever you use). It will ask about accessing application folders so it does require an additional click but it works fine on 15.7 Sequoia. Hope this helps.

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geetch commented Oct 18, 2025

Is it working on MacOS Tahoe?

@Ibn-Omar-Romel
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I was trying this "mv -v ~/Library/Application\ Support/.ffuserdata ~/.Trash"
But I got No such file or directory. I am currently using Macbook Air M1

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bzx commented Nov 12, 2025

I was trying this "mv -v ~/Library/Application\ Support/.ffuserdata ~/.Trash" But I got No such file or directory. I am currently using Macbook Air M1

see my response 2 posts above, it just works.

@TehBrian
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I was trying this "mv -v ~/Library/Application\ Support/.ffuserdata ~/.Trash" But I got No such file or directory. I am currently using Macbook Air M1

did you try running the script in the gist?

@TehBrian
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Is it working on MacOS Tahoe?

not sure. i’m staying away from Tahoe until apple’s engineers figure out how to make a stable OS again

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I was following Adobe Zii on Reddit and I had a few posts saved with info on "how to" and they got banned on Reddit. So now all posts have disappeared. Do you know if this place is the same guys that were on Reddit? https://tntzii.com/how-to-use-adobe-zii/ Can I trust the info on here? Does anyone know?

seems like the domain has expired, so i guess there’s your answer

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S1m0na101 commented Nov 17, 2025

Is it working on MacOS Tahoe?

Yes, it does work with Tahoe. Unfortunately I had to upgrade to Tahoe because I forgot to cancel the counter file for FCP and it expired. I had to download it again and you need the latest system now if you want to download. I can still find and see the .ffuserdata file.

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