SpotlessMove Spotless to a new Mac
A Spotless licence covers one Mac, and moving it to a new Mac is free. Deactivate the old Mac, then activate the new one with the same key. The steps take about two minutes.
Moving to a new Mac
- On the old Mac, open Spotless and go to Settings, License.
- Choose
Deactivate this Mac…and confirm. Spotless stops working on that Mac and your files stay where they are. - On the new Mac, download Spotless from the download page, drag it to Applications and open it.
- Paste your key on the activation screen. You can find it on the download page or in your receipt email.
If the old Mac is lost, sold or broken
Write to yashraj@oth3l.com from the email you used to buy and say which Mac to remove. We free the licence so you can activate the new Mac.
What moves with you and what does not
The licence moves. Settings do not, so you set up the menu bar item, alerts and any protected folders again on the new Mac. The list of removals in Recently Deleted stays on the old Mac.
Selling or giving away a Mac
Deactivate Spotless first, so the licence is ready for your next Mac. The key is stored in the Keychain on that Mac only, so it does not travel with a backup to another Mac. You enter it again on each Mac.
Need a second Mac covered?
Each Mac needs its own licence. See what is included for $9.
Related
- Activate your Spotless licence: How Spotless activates after you buy, what to do if it does not activate by itself, and how to paste your key by hand.
- How a Spotless clean works: Scan, look, choose, review, Trash.