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Gemini 2

macpaw.com

jdupes

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FigureGemini 2jdupes
Price from—Free
Free plan—Yes
Free trial——
Open source—Yes
Windows—Yes
macOSYesYes
Linux—Yes
Plans published32
Spec score · Duplicate File Finders7.2 (#24)8.1 (#8)
Founded20082015
PurposeGemini 2 finds duplicate files and helps remove them to recover storage on a Mac.jdupes identifies duplicate files and can delete them, create hard links or symlinks, and perform block-level deduplication.
SupportThe plan page lists 24/7 technical and sales support, and MacPaw’s contact page invites users to submit a support message.The README directs bug reports and questions to Jody Bruchon by email.

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Gemini 2

  • Plan for 1 Mac (annual)$1.95 a year
  • Plan for 1 Mac (monthly)33.69 DKK a month
  • Plan for 1 Mac (one time)305.92 DKK, paid once

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jdupes

  • FreeFree
  • jdupesFree

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jdupes

jdupes is a free utility for finding and handling exact duplicate files on Linux, macOS, and Windows. It identifies files that are fully identical rather than matching images, sounds, or other formats by similarity. Matching can use file size, hashes, and byte-for-byte comparison, with optional partial-hash matching. The project says it checks matching data after hashing to reduce the chance of false matches from hash collisions. Found duplicates can be reviewed before deletion, deleted without prompting, linked, summarized, or handled through copy-on-write deduplication. On Linux and Unix, the instructions use command-line directory paths; the project also provides a native Windows port, including support for Unicode. Docker use is documented, and standard output can feed shell scripts. A database can retain scan metadata for repeat runs, though the project labels that feature as under development and notes quirks. The README warns that quick matching skips byte-for-byte checks and can classify non-duplicates as duplicates. It also warns that disabling file-change checks creates a security vulnerability, especially when linking or deleting. jdupes is distributed under the MIT License.

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