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Duplicate Annihilator
Duplicate Annihilator
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Duplicate Annihilator free download for Mac

Duplicate Annihilator

Version 5.8.5

Find and delete duplicates in iPhoto.

3.7
Based on 31 user ratesRead reviews & comments

Duplicate Annihilator overview

Duplicate Annihilator takes on the time-consuming task of comparing the images in your iPhoto library using effective algorithms to make sure that no duplicate escapes.

Duplicate Annihilator detects:

  • Duplicates
  • Imported thumbnails
  • Imported thumbnails of faces
  • Missing image files
  • Corrupt JPEGs

What’s new in version 5.8.5

Updated on Jan 26 2019

Version 5.8.5:
  • Fixed the dreaded Error 1.45.2.-10000.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the registration to fail.

Information

License

Shareware

Size

2.3 MB

Downloads

190137

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • Mac OS X 10.6 or later
  • iPhoto 5 or later
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mohrhartmut
mohrhartmut
Feb 4 2022
5.8.5
0.0
Feb 4 2022
0.0
Version: 5.8.5
Poorest experience since a very long time. Had DA about ten years ago and was not satisfied. Only now I have realized there is a dedicated Apple Photos update of DA. Spent 10€ and am disappointed for 100€. Stay away form this sh...
loveb4ugo2heaven
loveb4ugo2heaven
Feb 1 2021
5.8.5
1.0
Feb 1 2021
1.0
Version: 5.8.5
Total desastre. Look further!!!
cubnx46gv
cubnx46gv
Jan 25 2020
5.8.5
0.0
Jan 25 2020
0.0
Version: 5.8.5
I hate it.
lgmills
lgmills
Feb 14 2017
5.8.3
1.0
Feb 14 2017
1.0
Version: 5.8.3
I've just bought this product and it takes so long and it gives different duplicate numbers each time. When checking the 'duplicate' images I find many are not duplicates at all. There is no instant visual comparison of original and duplicate like other software. Ive spent so long trying all sorts of preference options without success. First software I've bought off the internet that has given me such headaches. I'm using it on my mac running Snow Leopard. i have a newer mac (Sierra)which can download the free Duplicate Cleaner from iTunes and it takes 2 mins to do what Annihilator takes 3 hours.
Eyesblue1492
Eyesblue1492
Apr 28 2015
5.7.5
0.0
Apr 28 2015
0.0
Version: 5.7.5
The latest version doesn't work with the new Mac Photo, at least not on my system. That is, Duplicate Annihilator identifies duplicates but doesn't mark all (or even most) them, so there's no way to remove the duplicates. When I reported the problem, Brattoo was very responsive and pleasant, but until the problem is fixed I wouldn't recommend the software. Here's their reply, "This is an internal Photos error which seems to occur now and then, we have reported it to Apple and hopefully it will be resolved soon. It does not happen to every Photos library but some customers have reported it. Sometimes it happens to all photos and sometimes to only a few. We are trying to pinpoint when and why it happens but unfortunately we have not been able to get this error in our labs."
j-mcmullent
j-mcmullent
Feb 28 2015
5.7.3
3.0
Feb 28 2015
3.0
Version: 5.7.3
Good one! Very efficient and cheap, but with single function, some similar DuplicateFinder can find duplicate files, music, not only duplicates in iphoto.
Cortig
Cortig
Sep 19 2014
5.0
0.0
Sep 19 2014
0.0
Version: 5.0
I've always be happy with this app. Very efficient, the process is a bit tedious, but it works quite nicely. I haven't tested the brand new version 5 yet, but something has puzzled me for some time now: Aperture and iPhoto now share the same library format. Why have a different app for iPhoto and Aperture then?
mrcndc
mrcndc
Jun 21 2014
4.22.1
4.0
Jun 21 2014
4.0
Version: 4.22.1
Application is okay and works as advertised. But their constant (almost weekly) updates for minor things smacks of updates-to-promote-their-product on this site. It is really annoying and, I'm assuming, a waste valuable time, to constantly update without knowing how crucial they are.
Razz
Razz
Sep 23 2013
4.13.3
3.0
Sep 23 2013
3.0
Version: 4.13.3
In "unregistered" mode you can scan up to 500 photos. This is certainly sufficient to make a buying decision. It is a small program and it runs quickly and quietly - nice! Options for the disposition of duplicates are useful and understandable. I was looking for one more thought, that of moving the photo to the system trash. Instead, it remains in the iPhoto trash and your only choice is to leave it there or delete it in iPhoto. This was never something that I liked about iPhoto and it is not something that Duplicate Annihilator should be faulted for. I found changing the comments to "duplicate" or "original" as a good alternative to deleting photos. It gives you a chance to review your photos one more time in case there is a problem. The "Find and annihilate duplicates" button is somewhat understated but that is a style opinion. It could be bigger/more colorful. This is a great time saver - I think I'll buy it!
Joe-Porter
Joe-Porter
Aug 24 2013
4.13.0
4.5
Aug 24 2013
4.5
Version: 4.13.0
It's a one trick pony. But it seems to do that trick very well. I'm not sure how realistic it is but I took off half a star for speed or lack thereof - it takes around 3 hours to go through 11,000 pictures. I feel it ought to be faster, but I've no idea if it could or how it could be faster. It's easy to use, is explained well and the family licence is very cheap for what it offers. And it has never fallen over on me. I suspect the dupes that creep in are due to syncing pictures across 5 Macs.
ChadT5655
ChadT5655
Aug 20 2013
4.12.0
5.0
Aug 20 2013
5.0
Version: 4.12.0
A software developer by trade, I often write my own scripts to automate tedious tasks in order to have the best control over the end result. After many hours of working on my own and pulling in several open source alternatives, I purchased Duplicate Annihilator for less than $10. Not only has this program identified my iPhoto duplicates MORE ACCURATELY than what I produced after hours of manual and script work, but it did so with no supervision. An excellent software and great support. I highly reccomend this product to anyone who wants to enjoy their photos instead of organizing them.
Baccaroeja
Baccaroeja
Aug 4 2013
4.12.0
0.0
Aug 4 2013
0.0
Version: 4.12.0
Ok, I am an OS X noob but when I tried this app it told me I have no duplicates in my iPhoto library. Altough I am 100% sure it has tons of duplicates! As a test I duplicated several with a different name and it still didn't found those. It does search thru the library though - it scanned the correct amount of photos I have (+5000). Am I doing something wrong?
tomtim
tomtim
Jun 16 2013
4.9.0
0.0
Jun 16 2013
0.0
Version: 4.9.0
my Aperture has many errors after use duplicate annihilator! This app does not found duplicates.
Ianonline
Ianonline
Apr 26 2013
4.6.0
0.0
Apr 26 2013
0.0
Version: 4.6.0
Before the update I had 0 duplicates with DA. After update I have 88 duplicates, none seem legit. Update does make it a tad faster though so that's good. This app has always been pretty solid so please fix. Thanks
Dokter-mac
Dokter-mac
Mar 22 2013
4.4.2
4.0
Mar 22 2013
4.0
Version: 4.4.2
I've tried out a few apps but this one is the best for me. There are many option and it works very fast! Where other apps failed to recognize the difference between a real photo and a thumbnail this app performed the job 100% well :) My iPhoto library contains about 45000 photos. It's also very affordable so I've bought a Family Pack. A few minor things are lack of translations (I live in Belgium) and the UI coold be better in my opinion (but that's a personal thought).
Tedg
Tedg
Oct 31 2012
4.3.0
4.0
Oct 31 2012
4.0
Version: 4.3.0
Bought and used the Aperture version. Bottom line is that I would recommend this. But: — It is not an annihilator at all. It finds suspected duplicates and tags them. That's all. You have to do the deletion. — The speed. It takes time. But these things do. — The instructions are incomplete. They do not mention that after the application finishes, you need to do things in Aperture to find, evaluate and delete the photos. — The Aperture version does not work unless you (with some risk) rename your iPhoto library to be recognized. I have no idea how accurate it really is. I deleted 3,000 dups. The ones I checked were real dups, but I cannot attest that I did not delete something unique. It was advertised to be packaged with an orphaned thumbnail remover. Maybe that is built into the app now. Again. Seemed to do the job well at low cost and in only a few hours.
Terrygoh
Terrygoh
May 27 2012
3.6.0
1.0
May 27 2012
1.0
Version: 3.6.0
Overall comment: SLOW! I can't believe how slow this program is and I'm running it on a Macbook 2.4Ghz with 7200RPM hard drive, 8gb RAM. Just to sort 20'000 photos takes 3 days! And, worse of all, it completely neglected some duplicates despite using it's "Magic Mode" when the file was identical in name. Would not recommend. I saw some reviews which gave it 5 Stars saying it's fast - I tried it also on my iMac 3.06Ghz and it takes just as long, just minus a few hours! Would not recommend.
-M-S-
-M-S-
May 21 2012
3.6.0
5.0
May 21 2012
5.0
Version: 3.6.0
It took a while to scan a friend's library (20,000+ photos) but Duplicate Annhilator did a great job of identifying and deleting more than 8,000 dupes that my friend had accidentally re-imported. And she was ecstatic about only paying $8 for that privilege.
Mcskollie
Mcskollie
Dec 12 2011
3.5.0
0.0
Dec 12 2011
0.0
Version: 3.5.0
just wondering whether the full version could work finding duplicates across 2 iphoto libraries?
mapiva1979
mapiva1979
Nov 29 2011
3.5.0
3.0
Nov 29 2011
3.0
Version: 3.5.0
I ran the app and it says I have X amount of duplicates...but now I cant find them...it says to use the 'search' option in iphoto and see the comments....can someone help me...im i need iphoto for dummies
loveb4ugo2heaven
loveb4ugo2heaven
Feb 1 2021
1.0
Feb 1 2021
1.0
Version: null
lgmills
lgmills
Feb 14 2017
1.0
Feb 14 2017
1.0
Version: null
j-mcmullent
j-mcmullent
Feb 28 2015
3.0
Feb 28 2015
3.0
Version: null
mrcndc
mrcndc
Jun 21 2014
4.0
Jun 21 2014
4.0
Version: null
Thisindir
Thisindir
Jun 20 2014
4.5
Jun 20 2014
4.5
Version: null
Polaco
Polaco
Dec 29 2013
3.5
Dec 29 2013
3.5
Version: null
Razz
Razz
Sep 23 2013
3.0
Sep 23 2013
3.0
Version: null
Joe-Porter
Joe-Porter
Aug 24 2013
4.5
Aug 24 2013
4.5
Version: null
ChadT5655
ChadT5655
Aug 20 2013
5.0
Aug 20 2013
5.0
Version: null
nmacupdate
nmacupdate
Jul 29 2013
1.5
Jul 29 2013
1.5
Version: null
SpiessensMark
SpiessensMark
Jul 28 2013
5.0
Jul 28 2013
5.0
Version: null
DJSquint
DJSquint
Jul 22 2013
3.5
Jul 22 2013
3.5
Version: null
Gene-Gregory
Gene-Gregory
Jun 16 2013
3.0
Jun 16 2013
3.0
Version: null
Old-guy
Old-guy
Apr 29 2013
5.0
Apr 29 2013
5.0
Version: null
Defender
Defender
Apr 7 2013
5.0
Apr 7 2013
5.0
Version: null
Gary-box
Gary-box
Mar 23 2013
5.0
Mar 23 2013
5.0
Version: null
Dokter-mac
Dokter-mac
Mar 22 2013
4.0
Mar 22 2013
4.0
Version: null
Spike Jones
Spike Jones
Mar 18 2013
4.0
Mar 18 2013
4.0
Version: null
Jason-Milles-76
Jason-Milles-76
Mar 17 2013
5.0
Mar 17 2013
5.0
Version: null
Bazza720
Bazza720
Jan 26 2013
2.5
Jan 26 2013
2.5
Version: null
JEJ
JEJ
Jan 12 2013
2.5
Jan 12 2013
2.5
Version: null
Tedg
Tedg
Oct 31 2012
4.0
Oct 31 2012
4.0
Version: null
Terrygoh
Terrygoh
May 27 2012
1.0
May 27 2012
1.0
Version: null
-M-S-
-M-S-
May 21 2012
5.0
May 21 2012
5.0
Version: null
mapiva1979
mapiva1979
Nov 29 2011
3.0
Nov 29 2011
3.0
Version: null
mexitim
mexitim
Apr 8 2011
3.0
Apr 8 2011
3.0
Version: null
jacan
jacan
Dec 5 2010
3.5
Dec 5 2010
3.5
Version: null
Pirx
Pirx
Nov 30 2010
5.0
Nov 30 2010
5.0
Version: null
dwp-1
dwp-1
Apr 2 2010
5.0
Apr 2 2010
5.0
Version: null
Steven-Goodheart
Steven-Goodheart
Oct 22 2009
5.0
Oct 22 2009
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Aug 10 2005
4.5
Aug 10 2005
4.5
Version: null
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