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Set a Keep Rule (best quality, newest, or oldest) and a Preferred Folder to pick which copies to keep. Exclude folders by name.
PhotoMate Clean
Review photo clutter on your Mac.
Scan folders or your Photos Library for duplicates, similar images, and low-quality photos. Processing stays on your Mac.
View on the Mac App StoreAvailable on the Mac App Store.
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How it works
PhotoMate keeps cleanup reviewable from start to finish.
- 1
Choose a source
Select a folder or your Apple Photos Library.
- 2
Scan on your Mac
Find exact duplicates, similar images, and weak shots locally.
- 3
Review the results
Compare photos before deciding what to remove.
Features in version 1.1
Space you can free
See the exact disk space you can recover for each duplicate group and in total. Sort and filter groups by recoverable space.
Keyboard review
Move between photos with arrow keys, press Space to toggle keep and remove, and press K to keep only the focused photo.
Quick Look and compare
Preview any photo at full resolution with Quick Look (Y) and compare two copies side by side with synchronized zoom (C).
Undo and Put Back
Undo selection changes with Command-Z. Restore deleted files from the Trash back to their original folders with one click.
Multiple folders and CSV
Scan several folders or drives at once to find duplicates across them. Export full scan results as a CSV report for Numbers or Excel.
Not Duplicates
Mark intentional copies or burst shots as Not Duplicates to hide them from current results and future scans until new photos join.
Live Photos and RAW+JPEG
Companion video files move to the Trash together with Live Photos. RAW and JPEG pairs count as a single photo in similar scans.
Real sharpness scoring
Low-quality scans measure actual sharpness to identify blur and flag small images by pixel dimensions rather than file size alone.
Also in version 1.1
- Drag a photo card out of the window into Finder or Mail to copy it.
- Scope Photos Library scans to the entire library, an album (Favorites, Screenshots, Recents), or a date range.
- Optionally download iCloud photos when scanning for similar or low-quality photos.
- Favorites in Photos Library are respected and kept first by Magic Select.
- Sort duplicate groups by newest or oldest photo.
- Full VoiceOver accessibility support for scan and move results.
- Dock icon badge and system notification when scans over 20 seconds finish in the background.
- Complete Vietnamese language localization (tiếng Việt).
Privacy
Photos are processed locally
Scanning and comparison happen on your Mac. PhotoMate does not upload your photo library for analysis.
There is no account, cloud processing, or background sync requirement.
Frequently asked questions
- Are deleted photos permanently removed from your Mac?
- No. PhotoMate moves file duplicates to the macOS Trash, and items from your Apple Photos Library to Recently Deleted in Photos. You can restore files from the Trash with Put Back, and Photos items stay in Recently Deleted until you empty it.
- Are photos sent over the internet or analyzed in the cloud?
- No. PhotoMate never uploads your photos: scanning, hashing, and comparison run on your Mac, with no account and no tracking. The only network use is Photos downloading iCloud-only photos when you open them or turn on Download iCloud photos when scanning.
Get PhotoMate Clean
Download PhotoMate Clean from the Mac App Store.
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