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Uninstall programs you no longer need or use

Defragmenting your computer

Disable programs on startup

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OS X makes dealing with startup items really easy - you just head into the preferences and add or remove things from the list. But if you're a recent convert to Mac, you might not know how to do it. But now you will.

Open up System Preferences, and then click on the Users & Groups icon. Once there, find your user account on the left-hand side (although it will always be selected), and then click on the Login Items tab.

Now you'll see a list of items that will open automatically when you log in. You can select an item in the list and click the Minus button to remove it from starting up, and you can check the Hide box to make the application not come to the foreground when it starts - it'll basically start up, but minimize itself into the dock when it starts.

To add a new application into the startup list, you can just drag and drop the icon into the list, or you can click the Plus icon and select an item using the file browser manually. It's usually easier to just drag and drop though.

Here's a tip: You can drag and drop the application directly from the Spotlight search window, so you don't even have to open Finder to find it.

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You are running out of storage space and you can't even see why, but right there in macOS Catalina are the tools to show you what's taking up all that room - and help you do something about it.

For all that it has always needed third-party developers, Apple has usually not been shy about trumping them with free equivalents to their apps and utilities. This time, though, Apple provides some powerful tools in macOS Catalina yet doesn't mention them.

They're not so powerful and exciting that they'll ever get ten minutes in a WWDC presentation, but they are ones that every Mac user will benefit from.

Right there in macOS there are tools to help you declutter your Mac. They're not perfect or all-powerful, there is still much that third-party apps can do. Yet before you install or buy extra utilities, there are these decluttering features on your Mac.

Don't be in a hurry

You're looking into this because you've run out of storage space. And invariably, the reason you've even noticed that is because you need the space now. Perhaps your Mac is complaining about how little free SSD space you've got, or perhaps you simply cannot do the work you need.

No matter how urgent it is that you need this space, back up your drive. Preferably the whole thing, but at the utter least any file you choose to delete.

This will show you a list of connected storage, whether SSD or hard drives.

In each case, you'll get a bar showing how much space has been used and how much remains free. With the boot drive, though, you get more.

The bar for the boot drive will include color-coded segments showing how much space is taken up by what. Typically you'll see segments for Documents, Mail, System, Apps and so on.

This boot bar drive will also include a button marked Manage.

Manage storage

The more you use Recommendations, the less useful it gets, but initially it has several sections that you should think about.

The biggest, in terms of making a significant difference, is Store in iCloud. This can put everything, all files, photos and messages, into iCloud, and leave only the most recent of them actually on your Mac.

How much gets saved on iCloud depends on how low on space you are, and how much iCloud storage you have.

If you're certain you will always have a great internet connection then perhaps this is an obvious win. Yet if you're, say, travelling with a MacBook Pro, you could find that the document you need is not available to you.

At the simpler end of the scale, Empty Trash Automatically is a clearer decision. Turn this on, and your Mac will permanently erase anything in the Trash that's over 30 days old.

Frankly, if it's been there that long, you don't need it. However, also frankly, this is more of a future preventative aid rather than something that will regain you some space right now.

"Optimize Storage" is both a quick fix and a longer term solution. Choose this and your Mac will remove any TV you've already watched - if they're from Apple TV or iTunes.

The big guns

This is the reason you're tight on space. But it's also something only you can make decisions about. What macOS does is show you a list of all the large files you've got, so that you can make some swift decisions to potentially clear up a lot of space in one go.

It's nothing to do with Downloads or Documents, so it's confusing that it's here, but there's a decent chance you'll find some ancient, long-forgotten app.

Applications

This time you can arrange them by Kind, too, and that isn't by what purpose the application has. It's about where you got it from. And when you got them from the App Store, Apple says you can just remove them.

The company says that because it claims you can then download them again from the App Store whenever you want. It's a bit of a rosy view of the App Store, though, as apps do disappear from that.

More commonly, and just as with storing documents in iCloud, it assumes you will always have a great internet connection wherever you are.

Plus it rather assumes you will remember what apps you have. If you've got a tool you use once a year, you can of course delete it now to save space, but you have to know what it was to get it back.

Other sections

There are sections for other areas, such as iCloud Drive, Mail, Documents and so on. These aren't as useful, though, as, for instance, Mail just tells you how much space that app is using. There are no details and no controls.

There's even less information for the System.

Reaching the limits

Apple's tool organizes information for you well. It helps you make those most urgent space-saving decisions.

However, it's also a quite laborious manual system - and it doesn't include enough details about areas such as Mail. And it's limited to your boot drive.

Working through this Manage tool will free you up some space.

To do something similar on other connected drives in a way that's still free way, look at OmniDiskSweeper from The Omni Group, makers of OmniFocus and OmniOutliner amongst others.

If you're having to reclaim space regularly, you could look at a commercial third-party app such as CleanMyMac X, which is available in Setapp too.

However, if you're having to do it really regularly, you need to look at your whole storage system. There may or may not be much you can do about the internal storage on your Mac, but you can buy external ones and plan what goes where.

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Take breaks from social media

Schedule time for social media to help cut back on usage

Reduce your follows, mute or unfriend

Remove apps you no longer use or need  (and delete the accounts that go with them)

Create folders to group similar apps together

Turn off non-essential notifications

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Check which accounts can access your personal information

Audit your third party access permissions

Delete rarely used accounts

Update easy or insecure passwords

Use a password manager (keep your master password on paper)

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Reorganise your bookmarks into folders that are useful for you

Clean out your browsing history and website data

Delete cookies

Disable or uninstall any superfluous extensions or plugins.

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Unsubscribe from email lists or update your email preferences to receive less updates.

Create folders to store emails you want to keep

Delete emails you no longer need

Use filters to automatically move certain categories of emails into separate folders.  One useful way is to sort emails by sender.

Institute good email practice to stay on top

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Backups regularly on a device (eg external hard drive) and cloud storage

Clean up your desktop by moving files off, getting rid of app shortcuts

Use a simple or minimalist background design on your desktop

Use the cloud to access files wherever and whenever you need them.

Devise a solid organizational structure with folders and sub-folders that make sense to you

Create consistent file naming mechanisms.

Delete what you don't need

Move photos off social media and smart phones

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Group or ungroup items automatically

1. To add or remove grouping in an arrangement, on the View menu, in the Arrangement section, click More .

2. In the arrangement gallery, click Show in Groups.

Group items manually or create a custom group

1. On the View menu, in the Current View group, click Change View, and then click Save Current View As a New View.

2. In the Group items by box, click a field to group by.

If the field that you want is not in the Group items by box, click a different field set in the Select available fields from box.

3. Click Ascending or Descending for the sort order of the group headings.

After closing the dialog box, display or hide items in a group by clicking Expand or Collapse .

Ungroup items manually

In the Group By box, clear the Automatically group according to arrangement check box.

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Group or ungroup items automatically

Group items manually or create a custom group

1. In the Group items by box, click a field to group by.

If the field that you want is not in the Group items by box, click a different field set in the Select available fields from box.

2. Click Ascending or Descending for the sort order of the group headings.

After closing the dialog box, display or hide items in a group by clicking Expand or Collapse .

Ungroup items manually

In the Group items by box, click none.

Disable the Grouping feature

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How to Group Emails From the Same Sender Together in Gmail. Gmail can be an invaluable tool to small business owners who want to stay connected even when away from the office without having an in-house IT department. The Web-based email service allows you to log in from any computer or laptop that is connected to the ...

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Tell the truth - if you add up all the messages in your inbox, including sent and deleted messages, what's the total? If you're like most people, you may have 1,000 or more. Now is the perfect time to get to "inbox zero," and it's easier than you may think.

A few months ago, I reached inbox zero. It lasted for a few weeks and then I got busy with speaking and several consulting gigs. When I began this article, my total number of emails had hit more than 5,000. If you're facing a similar challenge, here are the steps to take:
Declare "inbox bankruptcy"
Dotloop's Chris Smith has an excellent suggestion on how to get to inbox zero fast. He recommends that you declare "inbox bankruptcy." The simple way to do this is to move your entire inbox into your email's archive system. Your inbox is now at zero, but you still have access to all those emails if you need them.
Set up archives for important messages
Obviously, incoming client messages and leads are important. Many agents use their inbox to store these messages. A quick way to move them from your inbox is to set up separate archives called "Client Leads," "Current Clients" and "Past Clients." Rather than saving messages in your inbox, move them to one of these folders. Better yet, move these emails into your transaction management system. This allows you to maintain your digital paper trail all in a single place.
Manage your subscriptions
If you're using Gmail, Yahoo or Outlook, Unroll.me is a terrific service. Unroll.me will group all your subscriptions together. Each day you receive a single "daily rollup" that contains all your subscriptions.

To illustrate this point, I like receiving coupons from my favorite stores. On the days I want to shop, I click on the "rollup" for that day and unload the latest coupons. I access the coupons on my schedule rather than have them cluttering my inbox.

Unroll.me also helps you to quickly unsubscribe from subscriptions where you did not opt in. To understand how this works, HubSpot has fantastic tools and training, but they constantly resubscribe you to their email contact list. Each time they do this, they use a different person's name. Unroll.me allows you to quickly identify each of your subscriptions and then easily opt out.
Manage the spam
The challenge that many agents face is that they have an email address tied to their own URL (e.g., Bernice@BerniceSellsProbates.com). Our Internet service provider was using a spam screening service called Postini. This worked extremely well. Google recently discontinued Postini for everyone except its Gmail customers. When our Internet service provider had to move to a new spam filter provider, my spam increased by more than 250 pieces per day.

If you find yourself in this situation, there are some workarounds. For example, I could set up a second Popbox with my current Gmail account. This means that I would be forwarding all the email from my domain to Gmail. This would allow me to obtain the benefits of the Google spam screening. As convenient as this may be, I like the idea of keeping my emails coming to my domain, not to Google.

The different way to manage spam is to use the "rules" located in your email's "preferences." Both Outlook and Mac Mail allow you to set up "rules" for what comes into your inbox.

The next step is to identify the messages that you want to delete. To do this, create a rule that deletes messages that contain words tied to pharmaceutical products, offers from princes in foreign countries, as well as specific brands.

For example, I was constantly being bombarded with unwanted promotions from a major department store. I simply set up a rule in my system that deletes any message that has this store name anywhere in the email.
Work around even the most persistent spammers
The more savvy spammers have figured out ways to avoid your rules. One of the irritating spammers is a Canadian company that promotes purchasing your meds through its online drugstore. Their emails consist of a single image with the embedded information. Nevertheless, you can still get around 95 percent of these folks. Here's how:

Most spammers will have a valid snail mail address at the bottom of their email to comply with the "Can Spam" Act. If this is the case, you can create a rule deleting any email with their specific address. To illustrate this point, if the address is "2233 24th Street Suite 101," make a rule deleting any message that contains "2233 24th Street Suite 101."

Does this work? If I check my emails on my phone or iPad, all those annoying pieces of spam still appear. The great news is that I never see them on my desktop computer since they are permanently deleted from my system.

Is it possible to get to inbox zero? As of today, my total number of emails is down by 90 percent. My New Year's resolution is to get there again - and this time, to stay there!
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When you use your computer, you see each file as a single unit of information, but that's not how your computer treats it. Each file is actually an amalgam of segments that the computer puts together on demand.

The process of restoring the file segments to a more centralized state is called defragmentation, and it's something you can and should perform on your computer periodically. The question for many people is "How often?"

Why You Should Defragment Your Computer

As you use your computer over time, file parts are scattered across your hard drive. When the scattering becomes widespread, your computer takes longer to grab the right bits to put together your files. This process slows down your system's responsiveness. This can result in program errors. A common error in Photoshop-the Scratch Disk Full error - can be fixed by a simple defrag.

Defragment at Least Once per Month

If you're a normal user (meaning you use your computer for occasional web browsing, email, games, and the like), defragmenting once a month should be fine. If you're a heavy user, meaning you use the PC eight hours a day for work, you should do it more often, approximately once every two weeks. Also, if your computer is running slowly, consider defragmenting, as fragmentation may be the cause of slower operation.

In Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7, you can schedule defragmentation to happen as often as necessary. Check inside the defrag desktop program to see how and when it's scheduled to run and then adjust accordingly.

Defragmentation and SSDs

While defragmenting helps keep a hard drive in tiptop shape, it doesn't help solid-state drives (SSDs). The good news is if you have Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows 7, the operating system can identify when you have an SSD, and it won't run the traditional defragmenting operation. Instead, it might run something called "optimization" to improve the performance of the SSD.

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What is this?

Disk Inventory X is a disk usage utility for Mac OS X. It shows the sizes of files and folders in a special graphical way called " treemaps".

If you've ever wondered where all your disk space has gone, Disk Inventory X will help you to answer this question.

For a quick start please read the readme file on the disk image. Or see a 1 minute video about Disk Inventory X from macbreak.com.

How much does it cost?

It is absolutely free and released under the GPL. The layout algorithm is based on KDirStat. The idea to develop this program came to me when a fellow of mine showed me his creation WinDirStat.

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WinDirStat is a disk usage statistics viewer and cleanup tool for various versions of Microsoft Windows.
Note: if you are looking for an alternative for Linux, you are looking for KDirStat ( apt-get install kdirstat or apt-get install k4dirstat on Debian-derivatives) or QDirStat and for MacOS X it would be Disk Inventory X or GrandPerspective.

Please visit the WinDirStat blog for more up-to-date information about the program.

On start up, it reads the whole directory tree once and then presents it in three useful views:

The directory list, which resembles the tree view of the Windows Explorer but is sorted by file/subtree size,

The treemap, which shows the whole contents of the directory tree straight away,

The extension list, which serves as a legend and shows statistics about the file types.

The treemap represents each file as a colored rectangle, the area of which is proportional to the file's size. The rectangles are arranged in such a way, that directories again make up rectangles, which contain all their files and subdirectories. So their area is proportional to the size of the subtrees. The color of a rectangle indicates the type of the file, as shown in the extension list. The cushion shading additionally brings out the directory structure.

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Mac OS Sierra - open the System Information tool, then open the Window menu and select “storage management”.

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Mac  -Go to System Preferences > Users & Groups. Click on your user name, then click to view the “Login Items” tab on the right.  Remove any item from the list by selecting it, then clicking the minus icon

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The more software you install on your computer, the longer it may seem to take to start up Windows. Many programs add themselves to the list of programs started when you boot your computer, and that list can get long.

Editor's Note: Obviously our more geeky readers already know how to do this, but this article is meant for everybody else. Feel free to share it with your non-techie friends!

If you are using Windows 8 or Windows 10, scroll down.

Disabling Startup Programs in Windows 7, Vista, or XP

For some programs, it's smart to have them start with Windows, such as anti-virus and firewall software. However, for most programs, starting them at boot-up just wastes resources and extends startup time. There is a tool installed with Windows, called MSConfig, that allows you to quickly and easily see what's running at startup and disable the programs you prefer to run on our own after startup as needed. This tool is available and can be used to disable startup programs in Windows 7, Vista, and XP.

NOTE: MSConfig can be used to configure several things other than just startup programs, so be careful what you do with it. If you're not sure about using it, just follow the steps in this article and you should be fine.

To run MSConfig, open the Start menu and type "msconfig.exe" (without the quotes) in the Search box. As you type, results display. When you see "msconfig.exe," click on it or press Enter, if it is highlighted.

NOTE: If you are using Windows XP, open the Run dialog box from the Start menu, type "msconfig.exe" in the Open edit box, and click OK.

Click the Startup tab on the System Configuration main window. A list of all the startup programs displays with a check box next to each one. To prevent a program from starting up with Windows, select the check box next to the desired program so there is NO check mark in the box. Click OK once you have made your choices.

A dialog box displays telling you that you may need to restart your computer for the changes to take affect. Click Restart to restart your computer immediately. If are not ready to restart your computer, click Exit without restart.

Disabling Startup Programs after Windows 10's April 2018 Update

If you're running the very latest version of Windows 10, there's a new Startup Apps management panel that makes it super easy to disable startup programs. Just open up the Settings panel, and then search for "Startup", and open up the Startup Apps panel. If you don't see this, you don't have the very latest version yet, and you'll want to use Task Manager to manage your startup apps (keep reading this next section).

Once you do have the Startup Apps panel, you can simply toggle the stuff you don't want to run at startup.

Disabling Startup Programs in Windows 10 or 8 or 8.1

Windows 8, 8.1, and 10 make it really simple to disable startup applications. All you have to do is open up Task Manager by right-clicking on the Taskbar, or using the CTRL + SHIFT + ESC shortcut key, clicking "More Details," switching to the Startup tab, and then using the Disable button.

It's really that simple. If you aren't seeing these options, make sure to click "More Details," which is in the same place as the "Fewer details" that you see on this screenshot.

Disabling Startup Programs in CCleaner

RELATED: How Computer Manufacturers Are Paid to Make Your Laptop Worse

The free PC-cleaning utility CCleaner also has a tool that allows you to disable startup programs. In CCleaner, click the Tools button on the left side of the dialog box and click Startup to see the list of startup programs. The Enabled column indicates whether each program is set to start with Windows. To disable a program that is enabled, select the program in the list and click Disable. You can also enable programs that have been disabled.

NOTE: CCleaner does not seem to prompt you to restart your computer, so be sure to do so yourself.

RELATED: How to Use CCleaner Like a Pro: 9 Tips & Tricks

There is a Professional version of CCleaner that costs $24.95 and comes with priority technical support. However, there is a free version available as an installable version and a portable version.

Note that some applications need to be configured to stop launching themselves when the computer boots, or they will just add themselves to the list of startup programs again. In this case, there is usually a setting in a program's options to prevent it from starting with Windows.

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Minimalism is a style of design that reduces the amount of distractions to allow us to enjoy and focus on the main message of a piece of art. This minimalism trend is nothing new. Some of us have already applied it to our daily lives. There are a number of Lifehack articles tthat show you how to apply minimalism in your life. Now, we have created a list of awesome minimalist wallpapers that helps you to apply zen to your desktop. Declutter your desktop and enjoy the beauty of simplicity!

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I Scream

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Visualizer

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Technology has taken a vantage leap in providing solutions for man. Before now, technology used to appear complex and would require a great deal of expertise to handle solutions available. Today, we have technology applicable in the simplest human activities as smart products with intelligent algorithms powering them as they make error-free judgments and provide intelligent and analytic solutions.

Does technology have all the answers?

This article from Credit Suisse, tells us that technology does not have all the answers because it has been found to exhibit "similar biases," as humans. No one can discredit the impact of technology, but it is not totally free of human input and this is the reason we experience these biases in many areas we have technology holding foot.

Creating technological solutions transparently

This article suggests that the process of creating technological solutions be made transparent and subject to contribution from many people who would end up as users of the product - male, female, young, old, learned, unlearned and all other preferences as we have them. It also underscores the importance of having women on product development teams. This approach is not sure to eliminate all forms of bias, but it is a good way to start in order to appraise the full benefits of technology.

Technology as the connecting tool

Technology so far has been a major connecting tool amongst us humans. It is used and appreciated by all regardless of race, language and sex. In order to keep it less subjective to these arguments about human biases. I believe we should gather opinions on products and solutions before making them available to the public. This could be done by gathering input from intended target users and receiving feedback across the stages of production.

"Recognizing the problem is a start...success will depend on inclusive technologies that meet this vast untapped market." This cannot be more apt especially at a time when we look up to technology for solutions. We should not muzzle our progress with technology by battling algorithm bias. The first way to avoid this battle is by reading this article here.

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New users will want to read through Getting Started to get ready with Rainmeter. Don't forget to check out the Documentation.

For help, visit the forum, go on the unofficial Rainmeter Discord or jump on board the #rainmeter IRC channel on freenode.

Rainmeter comes with a few simple starter skins, but the biggest part of the community are skins which you install onto your system.

Check out the discover page for some of the better places where you can get new skins to use and modify.

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New users will want to read through Getting Started to get ready with Rainmeter. Don't forget to check out the Documentation. For help, visit the forum, go on the unofficial Rainmeter Discord or jump on board the #rainmeter IRC channel on freenode.

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File Juggler makes it easy to create automatic workflows with files.

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These two photos are similar but different.

These two photos are EXACT duplicates.

De-clutter your phone's gallery and albums by finding and deleting useless duplicates and similars with the Mobile SmartScan mode.

Why Use Duplicate Photo Cleaner?

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An All-in-One Duplicate Photo Finder for Windows, Mac, Lightroom & Smartphones

Duplicate Photo Cleaner is the only image similarity finder that works equally well on Windows and Mac. No matter which operating system you use, you can be absolutely sure that no duplicate photos will go unnoticed even if they hide in Adobe Lightroom, Mac Photos, or on your other connected device with a drive letter.

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Add Folders

Open Duplicate Photo Cleaner and drag some folders to the scan area. You can connect your camera or phone to add it to the scan too.

Scan for Duplicates & Similars

Launch the scan and sit back while Duplicate Photo Cleaner looks for duplicate and similar photos. The scan won't take long.

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Review the scan results and select the photos you want to delete or move. Duplicate Photo Cleaner will do the rest in just one click!

Which Image Formats Are Supported?

With Duplicate Photo Cleaner, you can find duplicate and similar photos even if they are in different formats. Duplicate Photo Cleaner supports all popular image formats including JPG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, RAW files for all popular camera brand, as well as Apple ProRAW, PSD, HEIC/HEIF and many more, which means it won't miss a single duplicate on your PC or Mac.

Duplicate Photo Cleaner at a Glance

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Duplicate Photo Cleaner is a tool that helps experienced and beginning photographers compare photos, detect and remove duplicates, and organize their photo albums efficiently.

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Duplicate Photo Finder - Find Duplicate and Similar Photos

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De-clutter your phone's gallery and albums by finding and deleting useless duplicates and similars with the Mobile SmartScan mode. Duplicate Photo Cleaner is the only software for managing duplicate and similar photos on Windows, Mac, and mobile phones you'll ever need.

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Duplicate Cleaner by DigitalVolcano Software is the leading program for finding and removing duplicate files on your Windows PC. Documents, pictures, music and more - this app will find it all. This free version has a subset of features found in it's big brother, Duplicate Cleaner Pro.

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Duplicate Cleaner by DigitalVolcano Software is the leading program for finding and removing duplicate files on your Windows PC. Documents, pictures, music and more - this app will find it all. This free version has a subset of features found in it's big brother, Duplicate Cleaner Pro.

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Duplicate Cleaner - Remove duplicate files

You'd be surprised just how many duplicate documents, photos, music and other files build up on your computer. Duplicate Cleaner can find them and help you safely remove them: saving space and simplifying your life!

"A tremendous help in cleaning the useless clutter from your hard disk..."
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You'd be surprised just how many duplicate documents, photos, music and other files build up on your computer. Duplicate Cleaner can find them and help you safely remove them: saving space and simplifying your life!

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An easy to use interface helps you tell Duplicate Cleaner where to look and what to look for. The unique Selection Assistant will help pick the files to remove. You can delete the files or move them somewhere else for later.

SORT OUT YOUR IMAGE COLLECTION

Finding similar photos or images - even when edited, rotated or resized - is no problem with Duplicate Cleaner.

TIDY UP YOUR MUSIC COLLECTION

Duplicate Cleaner can scan all popular music formats. Find duplicates by Artist, Name or Title (exact or similar matches). Search on many other tags as well.

MORE POWER WHEN YOU NEED IT

Duplicate Cleaner has enough features to satisfy even the most demanding power user: find duplicate folders, unique files, search inside zip files, advanced filtering, automated selection and much more.

Finding duplicate files

Duplicate Cleaner's straightforward interface makes it a snap to start searching for duplicates. You can narrow your search by the type of file, sizes, dates and more. You can specify which drives and folders to look in, and you even get an option to search inside Zip archives.

You're not on your own when selecting which duplicate files to remove. The Selection Assistant lets you select files by groups, dates, drives, folders and more. You can select a favourite folder, and remove files that duplicate it elsewhere, or maybe select the smallest images, or the lowest quality mp3. Power and flexibility is the key!
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Lists of files are all very well, but what if you've just made a copy of a directory? Duplicate Cleaner will show you that in the Duplicate Folder browser. Quickly see duplicated directory trees, and easily mark the ones you don't want to keep.

You can now specify an input folder to not 'Scan against itself'. This means you can compare 'clean' areas (e.g. archives, cd's) against other areas without generating unneeded lists of duplicate files.
You can also save Scan Profiles and recall different settings for different jobs at the touch of a button.

Duplicate Cleaner offers the flexibility to do what you choose with your duplicates: You can delete (Recycle bin optional), you can move or copy them, you can rename them. Advanced users may also be interested in the Hard Linking functionality offered. Of course several safeguards are offered to make sure that important system files and programs aren't deleted.

Find duplicate images

Duplicate Cleaner gives you the power to clean up your image library. Using an advanced visual comparison technique, you can find images that have been rotated, flipped, retouched, resized or saved in a different format. You control how exact or loose you want the comparison to be.

The special built-in image browser allows you to view the pictures in the duplicate group side-by-side, for comparison. This will aid in deciding what to keep. You can also display image and camera tags such as size, date taken, and colour depth.

Image comparison is fast, but to really speed up repeated scanning Duplicate Cleaner will store 'fingerprints' of your images. This way if you scan an image archive again, or scan it against a new folder, the cached fingerprint will be used. This will speed things up by over 90%.

Find duplicate music

You can scan and compare audio files using Duplicate Cleaner. Supported formats are MP3, OGG, WMA, M4A, M4P (iTunes), AAC, FLAC and WAV. Compare same or similar music tags across formats by Artist, Title and Album.

Duplicate Cleaner will list details of any audio it finds, including length, bit rate and sample rate in addition to the usual tags. The Selection Assistant can help you pick which files to remove - for instance the shortest version or lowest quality.

Screenshots

A closer look at Duplicate Cleaner in action.

Duplicate Cleaner Pro main screen - setting search criteria and filters.

Specifying the places to scan.

Duplicate scanning in progress.

Duplicate files found and context menu.

Image preview tool with duplicates browser.

Duplicate folders found

Download Duplicate Cleaner Pro.

For Microsoft Windows
Windows 10, 8, 7 and Vista.
Version 4.1.4
11 MB

Got Questions? Good, because we've got answers.

Check out our FAQ in the support centre. You can also drop us a message there. We also have a busy support forum.

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Duplicate Cleaner - Remove duplicate files

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Duplicate Cleaner - Remove duplicate files You'd be surprised just how many duplicate documents, photos, music and other files build up on your computer. Duplicate Cleaner can find them and help you safely remove them: saving space and simplifying your life!

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Your to-do list is an extension of your mind. It's the spare room where you keep tomorrow's work tucked away so you can focus on what's in front of you today. But just like a spare room, if you don't regularly tidy up your list, things get cluttered.

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Need a way to group your tabs together to make them easily accessible and visible? In Chrome browser, you can create a tab group or add to an existing tab group. You can also arrange your tabs so you can pin the ones you visit most frequently.

Group your tabs

Arrange tabs

To change the order of your tabs-Drag a tab along the top of the browser window.

To pin a tab to the left-Right-click the tab and select Pin. Pinned tabs are smaller and only show the site's icon.

To unpin a tab-Right-click the tab and select Unpin.

To move a tab to a different window-Right-click on the tab and point to Move Tab to New Window.

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Need a way to group your tabs together to make them easily accessible and visible? In Chrome browser, you can create a tab group or add to an existing tab group. You can also arrange your tabs so you can pin the ones you visit most frequently.

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Our good friend Mike Rogers has helped us to release an awesome Google Chrome Extension for JustDelete.me.

When you are on a website that is listed on justdelete.me, the Chrome Extension will add a small dot to the omnibar. Clicking on this dot will take you to the relevant delete page.

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