Apple may have replaced standalone 3-month trials of Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro with Apple Creator Studio’s 1-month test period, but there’s one way to still get up to 90 days of access, at least for now. Here’s how to do it.
Apple Creator Studio offers a 30-day trial
Last week, Apple announced “Apple Creator Studio”, a subscription service that will include at launch:
- Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro on Mac and iPad
- Motion, Compressor, and MainStage on Mac
- Intelligent features and premium content for Keynote, Pages, Numbers
The $12.99/month or $129/year service will roll out on January 28, but Apple will still offer one-time purchases for Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage through the Mac App Store.
However, as Reddit users noted (via MacMagazine), Apple “has discontinued the trial versions of Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro”.
This means that while users could previously download 90-day trial versions of Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro independently, the only official way to test both pieces of software going forward will be through the Apple Creator Studio’s 30-day trial. Or is it?
A (likely) very temporary workaround
While the links https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/trial/ and https://www.apple.com/logic-pro/trial/ now redirect to the revamped landing pages for the two platforms as part of Apple Creator Studio, the same doesn’t appear to be true in several other regions, particularly in Europe and Asia.
So, right now, visiting https://www.apple.com/uk/final-cut-pro/trial/, or https://www.apple.com/it/logic-pro/trial/ still allows users to download the trial versions of both apps, although it is very likely that Apple will also pull these links sooner rather than later.
9to5Mac checked trial links across several regions and found that while some still point to the original trial pages, others redirect to the new Apple Creator Studio landing pages or to the App Store. In our testing, where the links worked, we were able to download, install, and run both trials.
So whether you’re on the fence about buying the standalone versions of either platform, or just don’t want to wait until January 28 to take them for a spin for the first time, you’ve still got a chance to try both apps for 90 days (at least while the trial links remain live in the remaining regions).
Be sure to check out 9to5Mac’s coverage of the Apple Creator Studio announcement.
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