Remove Duplicate Files Easily on Mac
The easiest way to remove duplicate file on mac is using Araxis Find Duplicate Files. It is an effective program that helps you to find, view and manage files. Especially, if you have large Pictures, Downloads or Documents folders.
Follow the steps beleow:
Step1 :Choose the right folders to scan
Drop the folders to scan from Finder onto the Folders to be scanned table. You can remove folders by selecting them and then clicking on the button on the right-hand top edge of the table.
Step2: Review Preferences
Click the toolbar button to open the Preferences window which contains settings to customize the behavior of Find Duplicate Files. Then close the window and click on the Scan Folders button in the toolbar. As the scan proceeds, progress is reported at the bottom of the application window.
Step3: Work with the scan results
When the scan is complete, all duplicate files found are displayed in the Items found in the last scan table. A file and its duplicates are assigned a distinct background color to aid identification.
- Switch between viewing all the scanned files and those that have duplicates, check or uncheck the Show only items with duplicates checkbox. All the copies of each particular file are shown in the table.
- Preview a file in the bottom panel, click on the file in the Items found in the last scan table. All duplicates of the selected file will also be shown in the preview panel.
- Open a file, double-click the file, or select a file or files and press Enter.
- Delete duplicate files: Click the Select Duplicate Items button, select just the file or files that you want to remove; Check each selected file and its location carefully to ensure that you really want to delete it; When you are sure that you do not want any of the selected files, click the Delete Selected Items button or press the Backspace key.
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