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Install duplicate-file-finder with Homebrew Cask
Find and remove unwanted duplicate files and folders. Version 9.2.4,1099 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Find and remove unwanted duplicate files and folders
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Project history and usage
Duplicate File Finder is Nektony's macOS utility for finding and removing duplicate files and folders and identifying similar photos and audio.
Project history
Nektony's company history dates the introduction of Duplicate File Finder to November 2015. An advanced edition followed in February 2018, and the vendor's continuing release history records major additions and macOS compatibility work through version 9 in 2026.
Adoption history
Nektony reports more than 10 million downloads for the product and offers both free and Pro editions. Its scope grew from basic duplicate removal to similar-media detection, Photos and Music library scanning, cloud and external-disk scanning, folder comparison, folder merging, removal history, and bulk auto-selection.
How it is used
Users select folders, disks, cloud-storage locations, or Photos and Music libraries to scan, review byte-identical or similar items, apply automatic selection rules, and move unwanted copies to the Trash. Removal history can help restore mistakenly removed files.
Why package nerds care
The application represents the polished commercial end of the Mac duplicate-finder category: a graphical, notarized utility with byte-level matching, media-library integration, recoverable removal workflows, and support for very large collections.
Timeline
- 2015: Nektony introduces Duplicate File Finder.
- 2018: Nektony releases an advanced version with expanded organization and cleanup features.
- 2023: Version 7 adds folder comparison and expanded similar-media tooling.
- 2026: Version 9 introduces a redesigned interface and VoiceOver support.
Related projects
- Part of Nektony's Mac-utility portfolio alongside App Cleaner & Uninstaller, Disk Space Analyzer, and MacCleaner Pro.
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security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for duplicate-file-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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local files
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- macOS
~/Library/Containers/com.nektony.Duplicates-Finder/~/Library/Containers/com.nektony.Duplicates-Expert/~/Library/Application Support/com.nektony.Duplicate-File-Finder-SII/~/Library/Preferences/com.nektony.Duplicate-File-Finder-SII.plist
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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 version9.2.4,1099
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://nektony.com/duplicate-finder-free
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://nektony.com/duplicate-finder-freenone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:duplicate-file-finder |
|---|---|
| Version | 9.2.4,1099 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/duplicate-file-finder |
| Homepage | https://nektony.com/duplicate-finder-free |
| Upstream docs | https://nektony.com/duplicate-finder-free |
| Source archive | https://download.nektony.com/download/duplicate-file-finder/duplicate-file-finder.dmg?build=1099 |
| SHA-256 | 68e6f509205f2ee6b42868d32d8ee4093f1be66f866e9297bd2e1d0b8d66470b |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | duplicate-file-finder |
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| Artifacts | |
| Auto Updates | yes |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
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