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Duplicate Finder. Version 6.5.0 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Duplicate Finder
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Project history and usage
Cisdem Duplicate Finder is a commercial file-management utility for finding exact duplicate files and similar images, reviewing the results, and removing unwanted copies. The reviewed package is the macOS application.
Project history
Cisdem's documented Mac release line extends to at least 2017, when version 4 added similar-image detection, smart selection, multiple result views, and exclusion rules. Later releases expanded Photos-library handling, deletion workflows, scan persistence, duplicate-folder detection, and the similar-image algorithm.
Adoption history
Cisdem distributes Duplicate Finder as a commercial desktop utility. The input records a Homebrew cask for the macOS application, giving package-manager users an alternative to manually installing the vendor's disk image; no reliable product-specific usage totals are published.
How it is used
Users add folders, drives, Music media, or Photos libraries; run a scan; review exact duplicates and similar images; adjust automatic selections; and move selected items to Trash, another folder, or permanent deletion.
The application can save a scan as a project for later review. Cisdem advises users to inspect similar images manually because visual similarity does not necessarily mean that files are interchangeable.
Why package nerds care
Duplicate Finder represents the proprietary macOS utility pattern: a vendor-distributed graphical application made reproducibly installable through a Homebrew cask. Its saved scan results, selection rules, and Photos-library handling distinguish it from basic checksum-only command-line deduplicators.
Timeline
- 2017: Version 4.0 added similar-image scanning, smart selection, result views, and exclusion rules.
- 2019: Version 5.0 improved duplicate-photo, similar-image, and Music-library scanning.
- 2021: Version 5.9 added multiple Photos-library scanning, deletion history, custom destinations, and tag-based selection.
- 2022: Version 6.0 revised similar-image detection and added saved scan results and duplicate-folder scanning.
Related projects
- Cisdem also publishes Windows and mobile editions under the Duplicate Finder product family.
- The application overlaps functionally with file deduplication tools and photo-library cleanup utilities.
Sources
- Official product page: https://www.cisdem.com/duplicate-finder.html
- Official release notes: https://www.cisdem.com/duplicate-finder-mac/release-notes.html
- Official user guide: https://www.cisdem.com/resource/cisdem-duplicate-finder-user-guide.html
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security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for cisdem-duplicate-finder. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
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| No executable data was present. | |||
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Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-11-04
manager version6.5.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.cisdem.com/duplicate-finder.html
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.cisdem.com/duplicate-finder.htmlnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:cisdem-duplicate-finder |
|---|---|
| Version | 6.5.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/cisdem-duplicate-finder |
| Homepage | https://www.cisdem.com/duplicate-finder.html |
| Upstream docs | https://www.cisdem.com/duplicate-finder.html |
| Source archive | https://download.cisdem.com/cisdem-duplicatefinder.dmg |
| SHA-256 | no_check |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | cisdem-duplicate-finder |
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| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
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