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@ -3,27 +3,22 @@ Frequently Asked Questions
.. contents::
What is |appname|?
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.. only:: edition_se
What is dupeGuru?
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dupeGuru is a tool to find duplicate files on your computer. It can scan either filenames or
content. The filename scan features a fuzzy matching algorithm that can find duplicate
contents. The filename scan features a fuzzy matching algorithm that can find duplicate
filenames even when they are not exactly the same.
.. only:: edition_me
dupeGuru also comes in two extra flavors: Music Edition and Picture Edition. These editions behave
like the normal dupeGuru, but has specialized options.
dupeGuru Music Edition is a tool to find duplicate songs in your music collection. It can
base its scan on filenames, tags or content. The filename and tag scans feature a fuzzy
matching algorithm that can find duplicate filenames or tags even when they are not exactly
the same.
dupeGuru Music Edition [ME] is made to scan songs. It can base its scan on filenames, tags or
contents. The filename and tag scans feature a fuzzy matching algorithm that can find duplicate
filenames or tags even when they are not exactly the same.
.. only:: edition_pe
dupeGuru Picture Edition (PE for short) is a tool to find duplicate pictures on your
computer. Not only can it find exact matches, but it can also find duplicates among pictures
of different kind (PNG, JPG, GIF etc..) and quality.
dupeGuru Picture Edition [PE] is made to scan pictures. Not only can it find exact matches, but it
can also find duplicates among pictures of different kind (PNG, JPG, GIF etc..) and quality.
What makes it better than other duplicate scanners?
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@ -76,8 +71,6 @@ Enable the :doc:`Dupes Only <results>` mode and click on the Folder column to so
by folder. It will then be easy for you to select all duplicates from the same folder, and then
press Space to mark all selected duplicates.
.. only:: edition_se or edition_pe
I want to remove all files that are more than 300 KB away from their reference file. What can I do?
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@ -105,11 +98,11 @@ press Space to mark all selected duplicates.
* Type "copy" in the "Filter" field in the top-right corner of the result window.
* Click on **Mark --> Mark All**.
.. only:: edition_me
I want to remove all songs that are more than 3 seconds away from their reference file. What can I do?
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*ME only*
* Enable the :doc:`Dupes Only <results>` mode.
* Enable the **Delta Values** mode.
* Click on the "Time" column to sort the results by time.
@ -121,6 +114,8 @@ press Space to mark all selected duplicates.
I want to make my highest bitrate songs reference files. What can I do?
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*ME only*
* Enable the :doc:`Dupes Only <results>` mode.
* Enable the **Delta Values** mode.
* Click on the "Bitrate" column to sort the results by bitrate.
@ -162,16 +157,25 @@ delete files" option that is offered to you when you activate Send to Trash. Thi
files to the Trash, but delete them immediately. In some cases, for example on network storage
(NAS), this has been known to work when normal deletion didn't.
.. only:: edition_pe
If you're trying to delete *iPhoto* pictures, then the reason for the failure is different. The
deletion fails because dupeGuru can't communicate with iPhoto. Be aware that for the deletion
to work correctly, you're not supposed to play around iPhoto while dupeGuru is working. Also,
sometimes, the Applescript system doesn't seem to know where to find iPhoto to launch it. It
*PE only.* If you're trying to delete *iPhoto* pictures, then the reason for the failure is
different. The deletion fails because dupeGuru can't communicate with iPhoto. Be aware that for the
deletion to work correctly, you're not supposed to play around iPhoto while dupeGuru is working.
Also, sometimes, the Applescript system doesn't seem to know where to find iPhoto to launch it. It
might help in these cases to launch iPhoto *before* you send your duplicates to Trash.
If all of this fail, `contact HS support`_, we'll figure it out.
Why is dupeGuru PE so slower than other editions?
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dupeGuru PE's scanning method is very different from dupeGuru's. dupeGuru PE can detect duplicate
photos even if they are not exactly the same. This very cool capability has a cost: time. Every
picture has to be individually and fuzzily matched to all others, and this takes a lot of CPU power.
If all you need to find is exact duplicates, just use the standard edition of dupeGuru with the
Contents scan method. If your photos have EXIF tags, you can also try PE's "EXIF" scan method which
is much faster.
Where are user files located?
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