im on mac os and using this app called pencil+ along with an addon for blender so i can get nice outlines on 3D models. The app costs more than a years wage in my country so i cant afford it. The trial has all the features unlocked and lasts 14 days but even if i delete all files it installs it somehow still knows my trial is over.

Im assuming its phoning home and reporting my mac uuid or something to let it know my trial is over. Formatting the mac lets me restart the trial but i cant format my macbook every 14 days. Anyone know a good way i can reset the trial? It has an offline activation mode if you have a license key so maybe i can prevent it from going online and have it think im still in trial mode?

Any help is deeply appreciated

  • mbirth 🇬🇧@lemmy.mlEnglish
    71·
    1 day ago

    Try installing/running it while offline.

    Also, most apps just put a preferences file at some obscure location. Try uninstalling it using AppCleanerX (make sure to remove everything it shows) and see whether that helps.

    • xnx@piefed.socialOPEnglish
      1·
      20 hours ago

      I use a similar program and deleted everything including any files in the .config folder

      • mbirth 🇬🇧@lemmy.mlEnglish
        2·
        12 hours ago
        $ strings "PSOFT Pensil+ 4 Render App.app/Contents/MacOS/Pencil+ 4 Render App (Trial)"
...
pshi_%s.dat
psh_%s_%u.tmp
psh_%s_%u.dat
/Users/Shared/.etc

        So, maybe check the /Users/Shared/.etc folder? Make sure to turn on hidden files in Finder by pressing ⌘⇧. (dot)! Also, look for some files starting with psh_.

        EDIT: I’ve also seen something like /.config/ or /.config/PSOFT/ - so might be in your user directory or in the /Users/Shared/ one.