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is there a better way to remove exact duplicates in my iTunes library, clicking on keep iTunes media folder organized is not work on for me

is there a better way to remove exact duplicates in my iTunes library, clicking on keep iTunes media folder organized is not work on for me

iMac (27-inch, Late 2013), OS X El Capitan (10.11.2), 32gb ram

Posted on Jan 7, 2016 11:27 AM

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Jan 7, 2016 2:48 PM in response to lewisfromathens

Do not automatically trust automated methods in handling duplicates. There are several different kinds of duplicates and how they need to be resolved differs.


How to find and remove duplicate items in your iTunes library - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2905


Posts by turingtest2 about different types of duplicates and techniques - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3555601 and https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3293239?answerId=16042406022#16042406022 (Note: The DeDuper script is for Windows).


http://dougscripts.com/itunes/scripts/ss.php?sp=scanfordoubleentries


http://dougscripts.com/itunes/itinfo/dupin.php (commercial) There are other similar tools, particularly a much earlier version of this package called "Corral iTunes Duplicates", which I am sure a general web search would reveal.


E.g., Corral iTunes Duplicates mod. Eric Pugh - http://opensourceconnections.com/blog/2006/11/11/better-itunes-song-deduping/


May 2014 post on iCloud duplicates - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6253706?answerId=25867873022#25867873022


Show exact duplicates (Mac and Windows) - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3555601?answerId=16951281022#16951281022

Jan 7, 2016 3:07 PM in response to lewisfromathens

The setting in iTunes preferences Advanced pane for Keep iTunes Media folder organized is not related to managing duplicates. It just tells iTunes to keep your iTunes Media folder organized (into sub-folders) based on how the songs (and other media) appear in iTunes. It does not remove songs that are duplicated. Duplication is a matter of "opinion"; some duplicates (like the same song on different albums) you may want to keep, intentionally.


NOTE: If you press and hold down the Option key while selecting the View -> Show Duplicate Items command from menu bar, the command becomes Show Exact Duplicate Items.

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