Navigate to /Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/ and ensure the license folder has read/write permissions.
If changing permissions fails, purging the local license folder forces the software to re-register the machine cleanly. Open .
MacOS enforces strict read and write permissions on system application support folders. If DaVinci Resolve cannot write its license file to the shared library, it will ask for the key on every launch. Close DaVinci Resolve.
For users who have purchased the version, this issue—where the software keeps asking for an activation key, or states that it is not verified—can disrupt your workflow and raise concerns about software legitimacy [1].
This comprehensive troubleshooting guide details the verified causes behind this infinite activation loop and provides step-by-step solutions to fix it for good on both macOS and Windows. 1. Why DaVinci Resolve Keeps Asking for Your Key
If the prompt appears every time you launch the application:
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