Unable to find and delete duplicate photos in Photos app using macOS Monterey

I want to delete duplicate photos in the Photos App using OSX MONTEREY


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Original Title: can't find my duplicates in Photos app in Monterey

Posted on Jun 3, 2025 7:53 PM

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Posted on Jun 4, 2025 8:27 AM

The best duplicates finder is probably within the trusted 3rd party app PowerPhotos ($35.) It gives lots of options for filtering duplicates--like comparing filename, date, resolution, etc. It also does lots more than find duplicates.


Another one that seems to work well is  PhotoSweeper ($15) which is cheaper but does less.


Beware of apps that claim to find duplicate files on your Mac-- some can wreak havoc on a Photos Library.

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Jun 4, 2025 8:27 AM in response to msaidia

The best duplicates finder is probably within the trusted 3rd party app PowerPhotos ($35.) It gives lots of options for filtering duplicates--like comparing filename, date, resolution, etc. It also does lots more than find duplicates.


Another one that seems to work well is  PhotoSweeper ($15) which is cheaper but does less.


Beware of apps that claim to find duplicate files on your Mac-- some can wreak havoc on a Photos Library.

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