Rhino 6 Mac Trial: A Concern for Trial Licenses

As Rhino software developers, we have been grappling with an issue that has the potential to undermine our trial license system. The concern revolves around users' ability to register for multiple trial licenses by creating temporary email accounts, thus allowing them to license our software indefinitely.

To address this problem, we plan to issue 30-day expiring trial licenses to all users who request a trial. However, we need to find a way to prevent users from obtaining new trial or demo licenses every time the previous one expires. Currently, the only way to open our software is by linking it to a valid license file.

We are seeking advice from anyone who has successfully implemented Rhino Licensing in their application, particularly those who have experience with C# Winforms. Our goal is to develop a scheme that will prevent users from abusing our trial license system.

In addition to the licensing issue, we would like to address the compatibility of Rhino software with Apple Silicon processors. The current Apple Mac range available in the UK includes models powered by Intel and M1 processors. While it is hoped that Rhino v8 will be compatible with Metal, the reality is that some users may still need to use older machines.

For those who are considering upgrading their Unified Memory to 32GB, we recommend doing so if they create large datasets. However, for most users, the current range of M1-powered Macs should suffice.

It's worth noting that Rhino runs well on M1 processors, and performance is better than on similarly specified Intel processors. Apple's Rosetta translation environment attempts to automatically translate Intel applications to run on Apple Silicon, but this implementation is not native and uses Apple's Rosetta 2.

In conclusion, we strongly recommend choosing a suitable M1-based machine unless you have other compelling reasons to go the Intel route. As all new Apple Mac laptops and desktops will be built on versions of Apple Silicon rather than using Intel technology in the future, it's essential to consider the long-term implications of your hardware choice.

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