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5 Updating an Avid Editing Application
You can update your product in different ways depending on the application you're going to
update and the way it was activated.
Media Composer:
You can update your Avid Editing Application from either an existing software license or a
dongle license. You will be informed about the available updates via notifications popping up in
the Tray.
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Upgrading your dongle license to a software license disables your dongle. Once you have
activated your software license, you do not need and are not able to use the dongle to run
your Avid editing application.
If you activate electronically with a dongle, the system assumes you are converting from a
dongle license to a software license and the dongle will be disabled. Activate electronically with
a dongle only if you wish to convert to software licensing.
Pro Tools and audio plug-ins:
These products and plug-ins are activated only via iLok - a specific USB key attached to the
product when you are buying it.
Customers with active Elite support plans: If you upgrade your existing license and have an
active Elite support plan, please carefully read all the instructions provided on the Download
Center before updating your system. For additional information, please check the "Avid
Advantage Support Plans" topic on the Avid Knowledge Base.
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Upgrading your Mac OS X leads to the constant initializing status on the Application
Manager UI. Restart your machine to continue working in the fully functioning mode.
Below are high level steps you should follow if you are upgrading your Avid editing system.