Method:
Thoroughly remove all associated files before reinstalling.
Limited success possible but unlikely:
Even advanced uninstallers often miss hidden files outside standard locations (e.g., /private/var/db/Paragon/). And if you’ve already updated the app, remnants remain.
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Officially: No. Paragon does not provide a trial reset feature. The trial period is tied to system identifiers (such as hardware IDs, installation receipts, or hidden files). Simply deleting and reinstalling the app usually does not reset the counter because: This is why simply deleting the app and
First, let’s clarify what you’re dealing with.
Paragon NTFS for Mac is a commercial kernel extension (kext) or system extension (dext, in newer versions) that overrides macOS’s built-in read-only restriction for NTFS drives. It’s fast, reliable, and widely used. Paragon uses multiple overlapping checks:
The standard trial gives you full functionality for 10 days. After that, the software blocks write access to NTFS volumes (reading remains possible).
To enforce this, Paragon uses multiple overlapping checks:
This is why simply deleting the app and reinstalling does not reset the trial.