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#!/bin/bash
ver=12
if ! [ -d "/Applications/Ableton Live ${ver} Suite.app" ]; then
echo "Ableton Live ${ver} Suite.app not installed in /Applications"
exit 1
fi
if ! plutil -lint /Library/Preferences/com.apple.TimeMachine.plist >/dev/null; then
echo "This script requires your terminal app to have Full Disk Access."
echo "Add this terminal to the Full Disk Access list in System Preferences > Security & Privacy, quit the app, and re-run this script."
open "x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_All"
exit 1
fi
if ! xcode-select -p &>/dev/null; then
echo "Xcode command-line tools not found. Installing..."
xcode-select --install
fi
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/Applications/Ableton\ Live\ $ver\ Suite.app/Contents/MacOS/Live
sudo codesign --force --deep --sign - /Applications/Ableton\ Live\ $ver\ Suite.app
sudo xattr -d -r com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Ableton\ Live\ $ver\ Suite.app
sudo chmod +x /Applications/Ableton\ Live\ $ver\ Suite.app/Contents/MacOS/Live
echo
echo "Don't forget to block the program with LuLu!"
#echo "Live -> Setings... (command ,) -> Licenses & Updates -> Get Automatic Updates: Never"
echo
echo "Keygen links:"
echo "https://github.com/rufoa/ableton"
echo "https://github.com/unspok3n/ableton-patcher/releases"
echo
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