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

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.

It only works with final cut pro and logic pro

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

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.

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

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 :/

Thanks man, still works for macOS Sequoia 15.4

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.

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

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!!).

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.

works on newest sequoia (15.5)