Changing the license from windows to mac

[affinity_fan]

Hello Affinity Lovers!

So far, I have used programs on Windows, but now I have to change everything and use MacOS. Can I (or support) "convert" my licences to mac versions and delete windows versions?

[Komatös]

Here is all what to say:

 

[affinity_fan]

Thank you!

[GarryP]

affinity_fan: It’s worth remembering that, if you do purchase MacOS licences, the Windows licences you already have will still be valid to be used in the future for as long as you want (you never know when you might have to go back to Windows, for instance in an emergency).

[_harry_]

So, are they lying in this thread at reddit? 

I have Designer for macOS and also want to purchase Publisher - i will soon have to use them on Windows, though, and so i am not sure, what to do - doesn't make sense if i purchase it now for the mac and having to purchase it again in a few month for Windows. Especially as i am Hobbyist and don't use it for commercial purpose.

Edited September 7, 2022 by _harry_

[Komatös]

Hi @_harry_ Many untruths are spread on reddit. And many end up as conspiracy myths.

[walt.farrell]

1 hour ago, _harry_ said:

I have Designer for macOS and also want to purchase Publisher - i will soon have to use them on Windows, though, and so i am not sure, what to do - doesn't make sense if i purchase it now for the mac and having to purchase it again in a few month for Windows. Especially as i am Hobbyist and don't use it for commercial purpose.

Please see the FAQ:

 

[_harry_]

It doesn't help to always only cite the FAQs - it can always happen, that they change licensing details ... so asking questions about must be allowed, especially when others spread untruth eg. at reddit. I also don't understand Serif in regards to this - as much as i love their software - what's the problem in asking about licensing details?

Edited September 8, 2022 by _harry_

[_harry_]

11 hours ago, Komatös said:

Hi @_harry_ Many untruths are spread on reddit. And many end up as conspiracy myths.

at least that might be true :-D - thanks!

[GarryP]

8 minutes ago, _harry_ said:

I also don't understand Serif in regards to this - as much as i love their software - what's the problem in asking about licensing details?

No Serif staff members have been active in this thread so they haven’t said here that there is any problem with asking about licencing details.
Where did you see one of them saying that there was some kind of problem with that?

[_harry_]

44 minutes ago, GarryP said:

No Serif staff members have been active in this thread so they haven’t said here that there is any problem with asking about licencing details.
Where did you see one of them saying that there was some kind of problem with that?

It sounds like so "... First and foremost, these are definitive, and you should not post questions about these ..." - but maybe it's a misunderstanding from my side. Btw. Licencing details should be more prominent on the main website - i've had a hard time finding them when looking at the product pages. Anyway, it is as it is - i'll probably wait until blackfriday-deals or so to purchase a windows license for designer and probably will wait to also purchase a publisher license for windows ... i didn't want to sound harsh, or so i just wondered if anything changed after reading the reddit thread and it could always be, that they changed it and forgot to update the FAQs.

[Komatös]

@_harry_ 

The licence conditions have always been valid as they are. At least they were in 2015 when I bought my Affinity programmes.

And if the same licence number applied to all platforms, it would certainly be noted somewhere on the product homepage.

Edited September 8, 2022 by Komatös
Additions

[walt.farrell]

3 hours ago, _harry_ said:

It doesn't help to always only cite the FAQs - it can always happen, that they change licensing details ... so asking questions about must be allowed, especially when others spread untruth eg. at reddit. I also don't understand Serif in regards to this - as much as i love their software - what's the problem in asking about licensing details?

You seem to have focused on the part where it says not to ask questions. 

The important part for your question is the part where it tells you that you must purchase a second license if you want to use it on both Mac and Windows.

[GarryP]

2 hours ago, _harry_ said:

Licencing details should be more prominent on the main website

[_harry_]

24 minutes ago, GarryP said:

screenshot

it would have been more helpful to make a screenshot of the link i have to klick, to get there - but anyway - i found it in the footer. thanks everybody for your help.

Edited September 8, 2022 by _harry_