Q: best way to remove duplicates?
Is there a best way to remove duplicate files from iTunes & iPhoto? Is it better to use a 3rd party software? Is there one that stands above the rest?
In regard to iTunes, does the location of the song files change with each iTunes upgrade? Do they change with each upgrade of the operating system?
I know my hard drive can hold tons of files but I don't want tons of files on it that I don't need.
Thanks to anyone with suggestions that might fit these questions.
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
Posted on Oct 31, 2013 7:12 PM
What program are you using to look for duplicates? Are you sure these files are already in iTunes?
I'm fairly sure you don't need to worry about this. All you do to add files is drop them on the iTunes icon & it arranges them for you. The playlists are linked to the files. If 2 files are exactly the same it asks you about replacing or overwriting. If they are different it will copy both (it may look like a duplicate, but there usually are slight differences. You then use iTunes 'Show duplicate items' to weed out these files.
Posted on Oct 31, 2013 11:09 PM