In a recent update (I think) a prompt was added to indicate that you should check the files you want to delete (not the ones you want to keep). It scanned 600GB of files in around a minute and made deleting files much, much easier. I decided to devote some dedicated time to cleaning up my disk, and Duplicate Detective was invaluable. That’s it, I’m not sure if it is any faster than the others but I like using it the best! The other thing is that if you are wanting to delete files from one specific directory that are named the same but on different devices, it only shows you the directory name so you either have to change the directory name before you run the deduplication process or try it and check all the selected to make sure those selected to be deleted are in the correct directory or it would be MUCH better if it would show you the full path of the directories in the selection options instead of just the directory! I like the fact that it will let you make hard links instead of deleting, which is fine UNLESS you are on an APFS!!!! CAUTION!!!! Read up on APFS and hardlinks. Is it perfect, No, the most irritating issue is that if it experiences errors during the deleting process, you have to run it all again, it doesn’t let you go back and maybe change permissions and try to delete again… Major pain!! I have 3 different deduplicators and this is my favorite. Active development cycle powered by user feedback and support. Duplicates are moved to Trash by default for easy and safe recovery Option to enable alias creation to replace duplicates with shortcuts Double-check verification screen before deleting duplicates One-click auto selection/deselection of all duplicates Quick Look support by hitting the spacebar over any duplicate file/folder Filtering and sorting of duplicates by type, size, name, age, etc. Blacklist certain folders to ensure they are never scanned Support for external hard drives and network volumes Support for Photos and iPhoto Libraries Locate duplicate images, audio, archives, entire folders, and more Super fast and accurate duplicate detection algorithms Robust search engine with advanced SHA-1 hash checksum algorithm Drag and drop support to add folders before scanning Scan individual or multiple folders in one go Crisp and clean interface with intuitive navigation Selectively choose which duplicates to delete Quickly scans hard drive to find all duplicate files and folders The app is designed to be simple and efficient, and the developers welcome feedback to make improvements to future versions. By default, duplicates are moved to your Trash, allowing for easy and safe recovery. The app also has a double-check verification screen before deleting duplicates and an option to enable alias creation to replace duplicates with shortcuts. You can filter and sort duplicates depending on their type/size/name/age, etc., and use the one-click auto selection/deselection of all duplicates for your ease. It can locate duplicate images, audio, archives, entire folders, and more, and supports Photos and iPhoto Libraries, external hard drives, and network volumes. The app uses advanced SHA-1 hash checksum algorithm to compare files and has super-fast and accurate duplicate detection algorithms. It has a clean and intuitive interface with retina-ready graphics, and allows you to scan individual or multiple folders in one go. What is Duplicate Detective? Duplicate Detective is a comprehensive duplicate finder app for Mac that quickly scans your hard drive to find all the duplicate files and folders on your Mac.
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