Deduplication advice - software suggestions - requested

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What are the best options to deduplicate files/photos? Is there a rock solid recommendation for both files and photos?

As I’ve been rationalizing my spend on cloud storage, what I’ve come to realize is that I have instances where the exact file sits in many folders. Ideally, I’d like to simplify the folder structure, while removing duplicate files and empty folders to reduce clutter.

I’m also hoping that a file dedup can analyze beyond file name (there are lots of 'FINAL - FINAL3 type of docs) and do a solid comparison of the contents to suggest deletion.

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For files, I really like Siracusa’s Hyperspace [corrected earlier error]

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Apple Photos has a Dedupe feature built in now

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His app is called Hyperspace?! :blush:

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Easy mistake: Hypercritical is his website (and modus operandi :wink:):

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Yes, that’s doing a decent job on that front

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Thanks! Got it cranking away right now!

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Sorry, yes; the company is Hypercritical and the app Hyperspace.

I was a little hyped when I posted, I guess.

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