There are legitimate scenarios where resetting the trial is not “cheating” but rather a technical necessity:

Note: The only fully legal way to permanently reset the trial is to purchase a license. However, for re-evaluation after hardware changes, the following methods are widely used.

This is the only reliable way to get a fresh trial without purchasing.

Concept: Install TransMac on a clean Windows virtual machine (VMware or VirtualBox) or a system restore point. When the trial expires, revert the VM to a snapshot taken before installation.

Steps:

Why this works: The trial counter is tied to the unique virtual hardware and OS state. Reverting erases all traces.

TransMac stores its trial “days remaining” counter in the Windows Registry. Removing the correct registry key resets the timer to 15 days.

Instead of repeatedly resetting the trial, consider these alternatives for occasional Mac drive access:

If you only need to read files from a Mac drive, none of the trial reset hassle is necessary – just use the free read-only mode of TransMac, which never expires.

If you are a developer or tester, the cleanest way to reset TransMac trial repeatedly is to use a virtual machine:

This method resets everything – registry, hidden files, hardware ID – because the VM returns to a previous state. It is 100% safe and legal for testing purposes.

If you are on a physical PC, a Windows System Restore point created before installing TransMac will also work, but it will revert other software changes.

Many websites claim you can reset the TransMac trial by simply changing your system date. This is false. TransMac checks the file system timestamps and compares them to an internal network time server. If the date goes backward, the software will detect tampering and lock itself permanently.

Avoid these “solutions”:

Some users believe uninstalling and reinstalling TransMac resets the trial. In most modern versions, this does NOT work. TransMac stores trial data in the Windows Registry and potentially in hidden system folders that survive uninstallation.

If you wish to attempt a clean reinstallation:

  • Open Regedit (Registry Editor) and search for "TransMac." Delete any related keys (advanced users only – backup registry first).
  • Reboot your PC.
  • Reinstall the latest TransMac trial from the official website.

    • Result: This works in rare cases with older versions (v12 or earlier). For v13+, developers have made the trial persistent.

    Q: Can I reset the TransMac trial on Windows 11?
    Yes, the registry and file paths are identical to Windows 10.

    Q: Does resetting the trial remove my saved drive images or disk access history?
    No. The reset only removes the timer and activation data. Your bookmarks or recent drive lists will be cleared.

    Q: How many times can I reset the TransMac trial?
    Theoretically, unlimited times, but after 2–3 resets, TransMac may “blacklist” your hardware ID. At that point, only a license key or a new hard drive (reinstalling Windows) will help.

    Q: Is there an official trial reset tool?
    No. Acutesystems does not provide any reset tool. If a website offers a “TransMac Trial Reset.exe”, it is 99% malware.