Please help.  Aperture is asking for my serial numbers again.

My Aperture and FCS applications are asking me for my serial number again. I've had them for a year now, why are they asking for my serial numbers again? I don't have the original packaging that has the numbers on them. What do I do?
Thanks,
Brian

The_Jules wrote:
I have a similar problem.
I have a new MacBookPro and want to use Aperture on my new computer. But even copying the mentioned plist file doesn't change anything for Aperture.
What should I do? Type in the license on the new Mac?
Yes, just key it in manually. The license agreement allows you to install Aperture on one laptop and one desktop computer as long as both are owned and used by you. Keying it into a 2nd computer (as long as you're adhering to the license agreement) is not a problem.

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