deeds Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 I've lost access to my iCloud account, due to security challenges. Is there a way I can update? Mac. Currently on 1.8.1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 4 minutes ago, deeds said: I've lost access to my iCloud account, due to security challenges. Is there a way I can update? Mac. Currently on 1.8.1 If you purchased from the Mac App Store then you can only update via the Mac App Store. Apple Support should be able to help you regain access again, Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeds Posted May 27, 2022 Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 Just now, walt.farrell said: If you purchased from the Mac App Store then you can only update via the Mac App Store. Apple Support should be able to help you regain access again, No. Apple cannot help me. Let this be a warning to Mac users. You can be locked out of your account, forever, for failing to answer a question correctly, if you change countries. Offered to goto a store and show passport and anything else they need. Nope. No go. thousands of dollars in apps lost across mac and iPhone and iPad. Patrick Connor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeds Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 Is there any way I can transfer my license to get at updates? 13 hours ago, deeds said: I've lost access to my iCloud account, due to security challenges. Is there a way I can update? Mac. Currently on 1.8.1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 58 minutes ago, deeds said: Is there any way I can transfer my license to get at updates? Sorry, no. Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeds Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 Quote You cannot transfer from the Mac App Store to access the Mac version from the Affinity Store instead (or vice-versa) At least the worlds are consistent. Can I barter some content for a license? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted June 2, 2022 Staff Share Posted June 2, 2022 @deeds I have moved your posts here as the question is not about our 1.10.5 release Quote Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeds Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 Just now, Patrick Connor said: @deeds I have moved your posts here as the question is not about our 1.10.5 release Good point. I'm only trying to get a hold of 1.10.5 etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted June 2, 2022 Staff Share Posted June 2, 2022 Well all the time that this thread was going we had an amazing 50% sale on, which unfortunately has now ended. In all my bartering I've never done better than that Quote Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeds Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 Just now, Patrick Connor said: Well all the time that this thread was going we had an amazing 50% sale on, which unfortunately has now ended. In all my bartering I've never done better than that For future reference: nobody is ever going to think the solution to a problem like this is buying another license for something they already own. So I was oblivious to the sale. You clearly weren't, and could have pointed out two helpful things: The policy The promotion emmrecs01 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted June 3, 2022 Staff Share Posted June 3, 2022 Sorry that you were not aware of the promotion in time.My attention was only drawn to this thread after I was quoted tweeted on Tuesday (just after the sale ended) that quote being a reference to the Policy. I think that you are entitled to your iCloud account back and hope that is achievable, as I'm sure that losing our software is the least of the problems when that happens Quote Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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