CodeMeter
CodeMeter is a preferencePane component for macOS System Settings that manages Wibu's CodeMeter software licensing and dongle system. CodeMeter Runtime is a copy-protection and licensing platform used by professional software vendors (including Graphisoft ArchiCAD, TouchDesigner, and others) to protect their products and manage USB dongle licenses, floating cloud licenses, and node-locked activations. The preference pane lets users configure CodeMeter services, manage connected license dongles, and control automatic startup behaviour. CodeMeter is not a standalone application but a system component installed as part of CodeMeter Runtime.
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1 suggestionCodeMeter is a system preferencePane component, not a standalone app — it is installed and updated as part of Wibu's CodeMeter Runtime software, which ships natively on Apple Silicon. The community and Wibu's official documentation confirm that CodeMeter Runtime has supported Apple Silicon (arm64) natively since version 7.20 (released January 2021), so if you are running an M-series Mac you are already running the native build. If you experience any issues with the preferencePane (such as services not auto-starting or the lock state not persisting), the fix is to update to the latest version of CodeMeter Runtime from Wibu's download page at wibu.com/support/user/user-software.html. Download the latest CodeMeter User Runtime for macOS, run the installer, and restart your Mac — the preferencePane will be updated as part of that process. You do not need to update through any other channel; there is nothing to do on the System Settings side itself.
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