![]() I suppose ultimately it is safer to err on the side of caution when it comes to deleting files, and Gemini claims they are working to refine the algorithms used by the software, so while perhaps one day this will be a useable feature, for now I feel you’ll probably still end up making file-by file decisions. ![]() However, in my results, with nearly 4 GB of duplicate files found in one folder, the auto-select only found 4 files it was willing to delete. Now, if the idea of manually picking and choosing files seems too time-intensive to you, Gemini also has an “auto-select duplicates function”, which will sift through the duplicate results and check the ones off for you which it thinks you don’t need. ![]() If you REALLY wanted to, you could find a mis-shredded file and restore it. Shredding simply moves the duplicates tot he Trash. And really, even at this point your files are still OK. Once you’ve completed choosing all the files you’d like to remove, you can then hit the REMOVE button and you will be treated to a little animation of your files being “shredded”. This will add that version of the file to the removal queue (it does NOT yet delete the file) and you can continue to go through the list, adding files as you see fit. You can then manually click a checkbox and hit the red REMOVE SELECTED button at the top of the interface. When you have finished your scan, Gemini will display a list of the potentially duplicate files and folders it found, and clicking one will show you the file path of each copy of the file. Oh my! Look at all the duplicate files Gemini found! And mainly porn, apparently! (Actually, believe it or not, those images were actually for a legitimate job I was doing).Īnyway, the interface is quite slick. … and when it’s done you’ll be prompted to view the duplicates it found. It will then begin analyzing the contents of the folders… ![]() Simply launch Gemini, drag a folder (or folders Command-click multiple folders) and drag them onto Gemini’s interface. Gemini is a very slick little app that makes finding duplicate files a snap. However, with Apple making a fairly clear move towards smaller, more expensive SSD drives, getting back an extra 5-10 GB or so of space may actually be worth shelling out five bucks, which just happens to be how much Gemini ( $4.99 Mac App Store) costs. With hard drives getting both bigger and cheaper these days, you may not think you need an app whose sole purpose is to locate duplicate files and folders to help you reclaim disk space. ![]()
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