Duplicate Detective for Mac

Systweak Disk Analyzer Pro

Duplicate Detective

Duplicate Detective helps Mac users locate duplicate files and then delete them to free up space. Very simple to use, it takes moments to install. On launch you will see a utility window. Drag and drop the folder that you need to scan and Duplicate Detective finds if there are any duplicates. The utility looks for some exact duplicates for your files. It checks the hash strings for the files to see if there are any duplicated items. If you want to scan the entire hard drive, it may take some time. It is usually better to scan folders individually if you suspect that they might have duplicate files. This way, results are much faster as well. The good thing is that the utility keeps sending you messages like ‘how has your day been?’ etc. letting you know that it hasn’t frozen and is just taking a little longer to scan your hard disk volume. A little but handy function for sure. When the scan is completed, the application lets you know about the number of files that were scanned in a folder, the files that have been duplicated and also the space that these duplicate files consume. The approach is very simple and so is the interface. Filter your lists and safety measures make sure that you do not blindly delete everything. If you do delete something by mistake, it can always be recovered from the Trash can. It is one of the few mindful cleaning apps that provide good cleaning options rather than deleting everything that it can find. Not the best out there, but worth a try for being simple and effective.

Duplicate Manager

Efficiently Manage Storage with Duplicate Manager for Mac

Duplicate File Finder

Duplicate File Finder is an app designed to find and remove all duplicate files and folders on Mac. The app scans hard drive and allows to preview all duplicates and even hidden files. It also shows similar folders, so you can compare identical and unique files for them. Key Features include: SCANNINGfast scanning algorithm, scanning for duplicates in multiple folders or drives, external drives & mounted network folders support,"Recent Folders List" for scanned folders, animated scanning process, and skip list for various files & folders. RESULTS OVERVIEW visual chart report when scanning, duplicate files list, duplicate files by types. DUPLICATES built-in duplicates search, preview & quick look for every file, and sort duplicates (by name, size, total size, type, and duplicates count). REMOVING visual progress bar of selected files for removal,one-click selection of multiple duplicate files, smart duplicates auto-selection, "always select" & "never select" autoselect options, confirmation list of deleted files, and moving to Trash or permanent removal option. Overall, Duplicate File Finder is a great app to find and remove all duplicate files and folders on your Mac. The interface is easy to navigate, with plenty of hints an tips, upon starting the app for the first time, to get you going. The pro version also has the functionality to view similar items as well.

Carbon Copy Cloner

Carbon Copy Cloner is a backup utility with a difference. While most backup applications make copies of selected files, Carbon Copy Cloner makes an exact duplicate of a disk. For many Mac users, Carbon Copy Cloner has prevented complete disaster, helping them rescue an entire hard drive right before it failed. Because Carbon Copy Cloner makes an exact duplicate, the copy is bootable just like the original, making it possible to create a swapout drive for recovery. Did you know that Time Machine's backups are not accessible if you switch to a new Mac? That makes Carbon Copy Cloner vital tool if you want to preserve the contents of your Mac's hard drive after an upgrade. Other benefits include: Incremental backups after the initial backup, saving you time and disk space. Backups across networks, to external drives or to a disk image on your computer (with or without encryption). Scheduling of backup operations, and backups triggered by an event. Easy to use controls to make backups simple for the novice. The ability to back up a drive with bad sectors and rescue the data that's remaining. Carbon Copy Cloner is free for 30 days. After that, you'll need to purchase a licence to continue using it on your Mac.

The Duplicate Finder

Efficiently Eliminate Duplicates with The Duplicate Finder

VLC media player

VLC Media Player is the most popular and robust multi format, free media player available. Its popularity has been aided by compatibility and codec issues which render competitor media players like QuickTime, itunes and RealPlayer useless to many popular video and music file formats. The easy, basic UI and huge array of customization options mean few free media players can match VLC. Flexibility VLC plays almost any video or music file format you can find. At its launch this was a revolution compared to the default media players most people were using that often crashed or displayed “codecs missing” error messages when trying to play media files. VLC can play MPEG, AVI, RMBV, FLV, QuickTime, WMV, MP4 and a shed load of other media file formats. For a full list of compatible file formats please click here. Not only can VLC Media Player handle loads of different formats, VLC can also playback partial or incomplete media files so you can preview downloads before they finish. Easy to Use VLC’s UI is definitely a case of function over format. The basic look does however make the player extremely easy to use. Simply drag and drop files to play or open them using files and folders then use the classic media navigation buttons to play, pause, stop, skip, edit playback speed, change the volume, brightness, etc. A huge variety of skins and customization options mean the standard appearance shouldn’t be enough to prevent you choosing VLC as your default media player. Advanced Options Don’t let VLC Media Player’s simple interface fool you, within the playback, audio, video, tools and view tabs are a huge variety of player options. You can play with synchronization settings including a graphic equalizer with multiple pre-sets, overlays, special effects, AtmoLight video effects, audio spatializer and customizable range compression settings. You can even add subtitles to videos by adding the SRT file to the video’s folder. Summary VLC Media Player is quite simply the most versatile, stable and high quality free media player available. It has rightly dominated the free media player market for over 10 years now and looks like it may for another 10 thanks to the constant development and improvement by VideoLAN Org.

AVG Cleaner for Mac

AVG Cleaner for Mac has been specifically designed to remove any unwanted data that has accumulated on your Mac. AVG Cleaner lets you quickly clear out unnecessary clutter to free up disk space and clear your Mac's memory. AVG Cleaner for Mac has a fresh looking app style interface and has been redesigned to be cleaner, simpler and easier to use. With AVG Cleaner for Mac you can now scan with just one click and easily locate what's taking up disk space, and quickly preview any duplicate files. Key features include: Easy to use interface. Find forgotten duplicates. Clean up hidden clutter. Manage all your devices from one place. AVG Cleaner for Mac allows you to scan for hidden clutter. You can quickly find any hidden items that you might have accumulated and clean it up with just one click. With AVG Cleaner for Mac you can scan for browsers, applications, iPhoto libraries, and video caches. Log files, downloaded file history, uninstall leftovers, and trash contents are also covered. AVG Cleaner for Mac also lets you search for any forgotten duplicates that are on your system, such as; pictures, music, videos, and documents. As well as cleaning up clutter and locating duplicate files you can also manage all your devices from one place. The application now connects with the new AVG Zen™ network, which gives you a remote overview of your Mac and other devices’ performance. Overall, AVG Cleaner for Mac is a powerful tool that is relatively lightweight. It has a clean and crisp looking user interface and is excellent at locating duplicate files and removing clutter.

iTunes for Mac

iTunes is a free application for Mac and PC. It plays all your digital music and video. It syncs content to your iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV. And it's an entertainment superstore that stays open 24/7. Organize your music into playlists Edit file information Record compact discs Copy files to an iPod or other digital audio player Purchase music and videos on the Internet through the built-in iTunes store Run a visualizer to display graphical effects in time to the music Encode music into a number of different audio formats.

ZBrush for Mac

ZBrush for Mac is an incredible advanced 3D sculpting and painting tool. It includes a vast amount of advanced tools to create incredible digital art in both 2D and 3D. ZBrush for Mac allows you to express your creativity in a natural way, giving you powerful tools to create stunning works of digital art. It allows you to use customisable brushes to shape, texture and paint virtual clay in a real-time environment. Key features include: Shape, texture and paint in real-time. Powerful features and intuitive workflows. Sculpt up to a billion polygons. Extensive rendering capabilities. Non-photorealistic rendering (NPR). New plug-ins. Customisable brushes. Instand rendering feedback. Productivity features. Advanced camera system. ZBrush includes an extensive array of renders that open up a world of artistic possibilities. It gives you the opportunity to create incredibly unique works of art, all in a comfortable digital environment. Increase your productivity with ZBrush. It includes a more efficient folder system that not only works as an organisational tool, but makes it possible to apply actions to all contained meshes at once. This includes move, scale, rotate, duplicate, delete, hide/show polycount, and more. Overall, ZBrush is an advanced digital sculpting and painting suite for Mac. It includes an incredible range of tools to help you create and edit stunning pieces of digital art. The extensive renders and advanced universal camera will further extend your creativity, while the productivity tools will help speed up your process and reduce repetitive actions. Find ZBrush for Windows here.