Solo licenses are tied to a device ID. If you're switching machines, deactivate on the old machine first, then activate on the new one.
Recommended flow
- On the old machine, open Settings > Account and choose Deactivate. By default,
Cmd/Ctrl+,opens Settings; you can change this shortcut in Settings > Hotkeys. - On the new machine, open the license activation prompt and enter the license key. Solo submits it with the new machine's device ID for validation.
Deactivation resets the old machine to the free tier locally. Solo also tells the license server to remove that device from your account.
If the server deactivation request fails, Solo still deactivates locally and shows a warning that the old device may still appear active on your account.
Your projects, commands, settings, and local app data do not move with the license.
If you don't have access to the old machine anymore, use Send feedback in Settings > Account to describe the situation.