![]() Therefore, the best alternative is to install a cleaner app such as dupeGuru 4.0.3 by Hardcoded Software or Tidy Up 4.1.9 by Hyperbolic Software. Everyone can download duplicate-removing software from an official website to clean and speed up their computers, which usually results in a marked improvement of the user experience. The article has been created to explain what is a duplicate removing utility and what makes it useful. Let’s start! How to Use dupeGuru and Tidy Up To this end, two cleaning tools will be reviewed: Tidy Up 5 and dupeGuru 4. Those who are not conversant with Mac’s terminal, would hardly ever use the command line to create and sort reference lists of duplicate files. In addition to the obvious limitation of the manual approach to removing duplicates (the need for expertise), it is also not very accurate. After wasting several hours to find and filter through identical files and not finding enough of them, a user usually realizes that the same can be done much quicker. An entire drive can be scanned in a matter of minutes with a quality duplicate finder. The good news is that there is no need for a complicated tutorial to start using an app for cleaning multiple photos or video files. This article is a general reference on the subject that should be referred to when setting up and using dupeGuru and Tidy Up.Select all locations for scanning or add each folder by dragging and dropping it in the window.After the scanning process is completed, verify the selection of duplicate files in the Results window (if a unique file is marked as a copy, select it and click on the Actions tab to remove it from the search results).After you’ve checked file name and type of each entry in the search results, use the Mark All option in the Edit tab of the menu to select all items for the deletion.In the Actions tab select the Send Marked to Recycle Bin. The cleaner is resource-intensive, which is why it is better not to use other RAM-consuming apps while making a hard drive scan because your Mac might freeze. Also, pay attention to what is listed in the results fields since deleted files cannot be restored. The following sections of the article will help users to conduct custom searches for the deletion of iTunes files and pictures. Tidy Up 5 is nothing like its competitor in a sense that it is much easier to manage. The removal of duplicate files with the help of Tidy Up is a matter of a few clicks and a cup of coffee. Preview duplicate files and use the Remove Content button to delete them.In a window that opens click the Show Result button.Click the Fastest button to speed up the search process.Select one out of 80 predefined search options and click the Search button.When using the app in the Single Mode do the following: Download the latest version of the app (5.0.2) and install it on your Mac. ![]() The app used to have a picture edition that was dubbed dupeGuru PE. Now, the functions of the edition are performed by the Picture mode of the app. The use of the mode completely obviates the need for the command line and other workarounds. Simply download and install the app on your Mac and use it for image search. The fuzzy matching algorithm of the utility is especially useful for those who have many photo folders in their iPhoto. The app will show you matches with similar filenames and details. In the Results window, review the files and confirm the deletion. It has to be kept in mind that dupeGuru is not a free app. ![]() After using the cleaner for the deletion of 10 files, you will be asked to buy it for $9.99 to continue the work. Hardcoded dupeGuru has ceased issuing a separate music edition for removing extra copies of audio files, which was dubbed dupeGuru ME. All functionalities of the edition are currently fully supported by the main version of the app, which you can try after a free download from the vendor’s website.
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