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Delete duplicate photos

How do I delete duplicate photos in photos?

MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 25, 2020 11:59 AM

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Posted on Jan 25, 2020 5:25 PM

Photos attempts to avoid importing the exact same photo a second time, but that's as far as it goes in reducing duplication. If you (intentionally or inadvertently) manage to import duplicates, Photos does not provide a mechanism to detect and remove them.


There are third-party applications that can help you detect and deal with duplicate images, for various definitions of "duplicate" (identical image and name, identical image renamed, resized image, similar image, et cetera). If you use one, be sure it works through defined interfaces rather than trying to manipulate the Photos library directly.

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Jan 25, 2020 5:25 PM in response to staci216

Photos attempts to avoid importing the exact same photo a second time, but that's as far as it goes in reducing duplication. If you (intentionally or inadvertently) manage to import duplicates, Photos does not provide a mechanism to detect and remove them.


There are third-party applications that can help you detect and deal with duplicate images, for various definitions of "duplicate" (identical image and name, identical image renamed, resized image, similar image, et cetera). If you use one, be sure it works through defined interfaces rather than trying to manipulate the Photos library directly.

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