Find the .licensekey file sent to you via email. Open iPartition: Launch the iPartition application.
If you are looking for an existing license file on your system, macOS software typically stores these in one of the following directories: ~/Library/Application Support/iPartition ~/Library/Preferences/ (often as a .plist file) Coriolis Systems ipartition licence file
If all checks pass, the greyed-out “Apply” button becomes active. If not, the user sees “Unlicensed – Demo Mode” in the title bar. Find the
If double-clicking fails, you can manually place the file into the macOS Application Support directory. If not, the user sees “Unlicensed – Demo
Activating iPartition using a .licensekey file was designed to be a simple process.
| Feature | Node-Locked Licence | Floating (Network) Licence | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Stored locally on each server. | Stored on a central licence server. | | HostID binding | Bound to a single machine’s hardware. | Bound to the licence server’s hardware. | | Failure impact | Only that node fails. | If licence server goes down, all nodes lose access. | | Best for | Edge servers, test environments, air-gapped networks. | Large clusters, dynamic provisioning, VDI farms. |
iPartition licenses are generally per-machine. To move your license to a new computer: iPartition from the original machine. Copy your original license file to the new machine.