Is there a mac program that will.....?

21st December 2005

Is there a mac program that will search for duplicate copies of a file on my hard drive and automatically eliminate all of them but one?

I know for a fact my sample library has several folders with say some of the same drum hits on them. I would like to conserve space by only haveing each usage of a sound on disc once (maybe 2times) Is there something in existance that will do this?

**Reptil** · 21st December 2005

file buddy can do that and a lot more
but I need a freeware one myself too...

**Reptil** · 21st December 2005

http://www.versiontracker.com/php/se...cosx&x=28&y=12

Dickens · 21st December 2005

Cool stuff.
I downloaded iSweep. It appears to be for iTunes only. Also, the shareware will find and list duplicate but you have to pay a $15. registration fee for the full version that allows you to delete the duplicates.

mersisblue · 21st December 2005

now

what if these duplicate files are differetn formats ? which format will it choose if it eliminates one ?

I have a lot of extra files too

**Reptil** · 24th December 2005

dunno, different format you mean aiff and wav?
my guess is some of those tools (didn't try them all) can "see" if a file is the same, even when the name is different.. but entirely different format, means different file.

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21st December 2005	#2
Reptil Moderator Joined: Dec 2004 Location: in a low orbit Posts: 19,386 1 Review written	file buddy can do that and a lot more but I need a freeware one myself too...

21st December 2005	#4
Dickens Gear maniac Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 165	Cool stuff. I downloaded iSweep. It appears to be for iTunes only. Also, the shareware will find and list duplicate but you have to pay a $15. registration fee for the full version that allows you to delete the duplicates.

21st December 2005	#5
mersisblue Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 764	now what if these duplicate files are differetn formats ? which format will it choose if it eliminates one ? I have a lot of extra files too

24th December 2005	#6
Reptil Moderator Joined: Dec 2004 Location: in a low orbit Posts: 19,386 1 Review written	dunno, different format you mean aiff and wav? my guess is some of those tools (didn't try them all) can "see" if a file is the same, even when the name is different.. but entirely different format, means different file.