How to Activate Your NeededApps App?

NeededApps applications can be purchased from the Apple App Store or directly from NeededApps. The activation process depends on where you purchased your app.

Follow the instructions below for your purchase method.

Activate an App Purchased from the App Store

If you purchased and downloaded your app directly from the Apple App Store, you don't need a license key.

Your purchase is linked to your Apple Account and the app should be activated automatically.

If you previously purchased the app and need to download it again, open the App Store, click your name, and browse your previous purchases.

Restore an In-App Purchase

If you unlocked the full version of an app through an in-app purchase, you can restore your purchase without buying it again.

Make sure you're signed in with the same Apple Account that was originally used for the purchase.

Open the NeededApps application and look for Restore Purchases in the purchase or license interface.

Click Restore Purchases and your previous purchase should be restored automatically.

Activate an App Purchased from NeededApps

If you purchased your app directly from the NeededApps Store or one of our authorized partners, you may have received a license by email.

Open the application and select Show License Information from the menu bar.

Enter the email address and activation key provided with your purchase, then activate your license.

Can't Activate Your NeededApps App?

If an App Store version asks you for a license key, or macOS tells you that another version of the application is already installed, you may have multiple versions of the same app on your Mac.

This can happen if you previously downloaded the application from both the App Store and the NeededApps website.

Try the following:

1. Quit the application.
2. Remove existing copies from your Applications and Downloads folders.
3. Download the app again from the store where you originally purchased it.
4. If you purchased through the App Store, make sure you're signed in with the correct Apple Account.
5. If applicable, use Restore Purchases after reinstalling the app.

If you're still unable to activate your application, please contact NeededApps Support and include the name of the app and where you purchased it. We'll be happy to help.