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I installed the demo version of the latest After Effects CC (12.0) on Mavericks. It is not working. After downloading the patch for CC it tells me: This patch is not applicable for you. Please check for updates from Help menu in your product to see a list of latest updates available. What now?
I also read somewhere that it's not working for Trial Mode? How can I test the latest After Effects than?
Thanks for help?

The After Effects CC (12.0.1) update will not work if you are running the application in trial mode. Details are here: http://adobe.ly/AE_CC_1201_Mavericks
The After Effects CC (12.1) update, due out this week, will not have this limitation. Details: http://adobe.ly/AE_CC_12dot1_details

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