is there a find duplicates in macos photos?

iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 12.6

Posted on Sep 28, 2022 6:40 AM

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Phil0124

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Sep 28, 2022 7:04 AM in response to macgabe

The feature is coming in macOS 13 Ventura: macOS Ventura Preview - New Features - Apple

Photos

Duplicate detection

Photos identifies duplicates in a new sidebar item, so you can quickly clean up your library.

Ventura is set for release in October for supported Mac models.

macgabe Author

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Sep 30, 2022 2:36 PM in response to Phil0124

Thanks Phil!

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