{"id":2485,"date":"2025-05-30T12:10:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T12:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/?post_type=knowledge-base&#038;p=2485"},"modified":"2025-10-21T11:25:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T11:25:32","slug":"how-to-find-your-software-key-tool-macos-and-activate-your-key","status":"publish","type":"knowledge-base","link":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-find-your-software-key-tool-macos-and-activate-your-key\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find Your Software Key Tool (macOS) and Activate Your Key"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This tutorial will guide you through the process of locating the &#8220;SoftwareKey&#8221; application within your DRAWings PRO installation and activating your software using your Serial Number and Activation Code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-use-step-fill-stitches-density-styles-underlay-and-gradient-blending\/\">Step<\/a> 1: Open the &#8220;Applications&#8221; Folder<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Navigate to your &#8220;Applications&#8221; folder in Finder. You can do this by clicking on the Finder icon in your Dock, then selecting &#8220;Applications&#8221; from the sidebar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 2: Show Package Contents of &#8220;DRAWings.app&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Locate the &#8220;<strong>DRAWings.app<\/strong>&#8221; icon within your &#8220;<strong>Applications<\/strong>&#8221; folder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Right-click<\/strong> (or Control-click) on the &#8220;DRAWings.app&#8221; icon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the context menu that appears, select &#8220;<strong>Show Package Contents<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2485_597645-42 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2485_597645-42 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"537\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/show-package-content.webp\" alt=\"show-package-content\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2486\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/show-package-content.webp 537w, https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/show-package-content-300x210.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 3: <strong>Locate the &#8220;SoftwareKey&#8221; Application<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A new window will open displaying the contents of the &#8220;DRAWings.app&#8221; package.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double-click on the &#8220;<strong>Contents<\/strong>&#8221; folder to open it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inside the &#8220;<strong>Contents<\/strong>&#8221; folder, double-click on the &#8220;<strong>Library<\/strong>&#8221; folder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inside the &#8220;<strong>Library<\/strong>&#8221; folder, double-click on the &#8220;<strong>LoginItems<\/strong>&#8221; folder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will now see the &#8220;<strong>SoftwareKey.app<\/strong>&#8221; application within the &#8220;LoginItems&#8221; folder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 4: Open and Show &#8220;SoftwareKey&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the &#8220;SoftwareKey&#8221; application to launch it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The &#8220;<strong>SoftwareKey<\/strong>&#8221; icon will appear in the right-top area of your screen (typically in the menu bar).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the &#8220;SoftwareKey&#8221; icon in the menu bar, and from the dropdown menu, select the option &#8220;<strong>Show<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2485_f7377b-df .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2485_f7377b-df size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/softwareKeyIconMacOs-300x200.webp\" alt=\"software Key Icon macOS\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2131\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/softwareKeyIconMacOs-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/softwareKeyIconMacOs-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/softwareKeyIconMacOs.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 5: Activate Your Key<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The &#8220;SoftwareKey&#8221; activation window will now be displayed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your <strong>Serial Number<\/strong> into the &#8220;Serial number&#8221; field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your <strong>Activation Code<\/strong> into the &#8220;Activation code&#8221; field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>[Activate]<\/strong> button to complete the activation process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2485_ba5233-4c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2485_ba5233-4c size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SoftwareKeyDialogMacOs-300x259.jpg\" alt=\"Software Key Dialog macOS\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2133\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SoftwareKeyDialogMacOs-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SoftwareKeyDialogMacOs-768x662.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SoftwareKeyDialogMacOs.jpg 883w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your DRAWings PRO software should now be activated! 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