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Q: How to delete duplicate photos

how to delete duplicate photos in iphoto

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014), iOS 8.1

Posted on Nov 16, 2014 3:50 PM

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  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Nov 16, 2014 3:56 PM in response to Bwillisclark
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    Nov 16, 2014 3:56 PM in response to Bwillisclark

    iPhoto has no built-in duplicate detector. You can spot duplicates by sorting your photos by title or date, or use third-party applications like iPhoto Library Manager, Duplicate Annihilator, Photo Sweeper.

    Old Toad has published a great list of apps that can screen your iPhoto Library for duplicates, see this link:

    Re: How can I search for duplicate photos in iPhoto libraries?

     

    My favourite is Photo Sweeper, because it lets me stay in control of what will be deleted, shows all metadata, lets me define the criteria for marking duplicates, and can recognise duplicates of different sizes, based on histograms or pixel maps.  PhotoSweeper