PhotoSweeper 2.0 - the best way to find duplicate photos in your OS X

If you are connected to Photos, Image processing, or simply shoot a lot of home photo - a problem lack of disk space and duplicates of pictures should be familiar to you firsthand. In the confusion, or from an abundance of caution, we copy a photo several times and they just take up disk space, and even confuse us. Manually disassemble the rubble of duplicates does not make sense, it is better to entrust the task of such utility as PhotoSweeper. How good it is and how to cope with its tasks, you will learn from this article.

Makovody with the experience already may be familiar with PhotoSweeper, for the rest I say that simply irreplaceable duplicate search tool in your library iPhoto, Aperture, Lightroom, and any individual catalogs on the disc. Recently published a major update for the number 2.0, which has brought us a new design style in Yosemite and many innovations.

As before, the search procedure is simple to outrageous - at start PhotoSweeper we need to specify a target location in the search (Library or folder), set the filtering options and select a copy for deletion, based on an automatic algorithm or manually. Search parameters can be set so that the application will search only exact matches or similar file photo made during continuous shooting. Each parameter is provided with tips, so that problems should arise.

The list of new features PhotoSweeper pretty impressive. In addition to modern flat interface perfectly with OS X Yosemite, developers have optimized the internal algorithms, significantly increasing application performance - duplicates are fast enough even in the collections of hundreds of thousands of photos.

comparing the settings are now even more intuitive and easier, allowing you to set the parameters so as to get the desired result. For example, only to find duplicates or look like a photo taken in the series. A new interface presentation of search results displays them in a convenient way, allowing to compare and note the duplicate photo literally in one click.

For more easy and comfortable handling has also been improved automatic selection of duplicates from scanned photos. In addition, folders and rules appeared to automatically lock when you add photos, as well as integration with Finder and dock.

Very pleased that the developers adhere to the rule of "pay once - you get all updates for free." For existing users PhotoSweeper upgrade to the new version (as to all future, I'm sure) will be completely free. New users of the application will cost 599 rubles, which is not so much for such a functional application, which is really useful.