tersmuse Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 I need to do a macOS clean install. I have all Affinity Apps, 2x AppStore and 1x macOS. My question, do I have to deactivate the Apps so that I can reinstall them afterwards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixx Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 I do not think there is any way to deactivate them. If you format your system drive just restore from Timemachine or redownload from Mac App Store. I guess you can reinstall also from Affinity store if you have that version, you should be able to log on to your account and access installer and serial number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h_d Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 After your clean install, you'll need to sign back in to the App Store with the same Apple ID you used to purchase the apps. You can then reinstall them: no need to deactivate first. Similarly, if you sign in to the Affinity Store using the account you used to buy the app (most probably NOT the same id you use to log in to this forum), you can follow the links through My Account to Downloads and Product Keys to find the original product key for your purchase. Quote Affinity Photo 2.0.3, Affinity Designer 2.0.3, Affinity Publisher 2.0.3, Mac OSX 13, 2018 MacBook Pro 15" Intel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 30 minutes ago, tersmuse said: ... My question, do I have to deactivate the Apps so that I can reinstall them afterwards? No, I just reformatted the HD then installed away from the Mac App Store (2) and the Affinity/Serif website (1) {and a bunch of other websites for everything else} for a lovely long weekend. Thanks for reminding me that I have too much stuff on here and should do so again soon. Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.4 Affinity Designer 2.4.1 | Affinity Photo 2.4.1 | Affinity Publisher 2.4.1 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tersmuse Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 My experience after a macOS clean install and a new installation of the Affinity Apps: No problems, the applications must not be deactivated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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