The way it works today is much like DRM protection on music and movies. It only prevents the actual paying customers from having an overall good experience. Those who pirate Ableton today don't have this problem. Because of this I find the current method of authorization deeply flawed (especially since those who actually purchase the software are afaik not at all inclined to actually share their licence with others). Running out of authorizations for your machine/machines becomes more and more common and I suggest a remedy for future updates and versions.
So, I uninstalled Ableton (using this guide), reinstalled it and tried authenticating it with internet off. 'Authorization file is invalid on this computer' I remember on windows with Live 9, I once cleaned Windows Registry so that it would un-flag itself as a pirated copy - and after that the authorization process would work. There isn't a way to de-authorize Live, you would need to uninstall the program from any old machines you no longer use, and re-download Live from your user account. Uninstall Live from your PC; Uninstall Live from your Mac; Live comes with 2 unlocks which can be used to authorize 2 machines.
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Why not scratch the system the way it works today, and apply the method of which iTunes is using to access your purchased material. At least the way it used to work when they sold DRM protected music. What method is that then? Well, you'd have, let's say 5 authorization slots, and you could choose yourself how you'd like to distribute them. In iTunes you can authorize up to five computers that can simultaneously access the DRM protected material purchased with your account. But, and this is the kicker, you can de-authorize one or all your computers if you need to free some up (let's say your computer crashes, you need to reinstall and re-autorize, there's no point for having one autorization slot beeing taken by the old installation that is now gone). This way, you always have access to your 5 authorization slots and I suggest you could authorize and de-autorize your copy of Live either from within a Live installation, or from your profile on http://www.ableton.com. And also a feature (like in iTunes), to de-authorize all current authorizations.
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Anyone else agree?
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// Jezper - (sitting here with a Live 8 Suite waiting for another authorization approval) Authorization count: High.