However, when you click on that folder it will probably be empty. When the process is done, you will see something new: a duplicate Folder in Photos. This happens automatically and the amount of time you need to wait will depend on the size of your library and the Mac model you’re using. You will have to wait a while while the system updates your library. Check here to see if your Mac is compatible.Ī newer version of Photos is part of macOS Ventura.ģ. Doesn’t need to be running the latest version of macOS-you can’t just download the new version of Photos. Make sure that your Photos library is included as part of the backup.Ģ. It goes without saying that the first step in any process that may delete data is to use Time Machine to back up your Mac. Here’s how it works and what to expect.ġ. There’s always going to be deletion of digital photos and videos, but Apple makes it pretty much bulletproof. It then lets you choose whether or not to delete the extra copies and automatically does the work of choosing which file is the best, even combining the two to create a single version with maximum detail and metadata. Apple has included a new version of Photos that automatically scans your Photos library for duplicate photos and videos. If the duplicates in your Photos library are bugging you, but you haven’t thought about purchasing software to remove them, you’re probably celebrating the release of macOS Ventura. There is a 3rd party software that can do it, but you have to pay for it.
When you have a large library, trying to find these duplicates manually is nearly impossible. Worse, some of these look superficially the same but are of different quality – perhaps a copy was one that was compressed to be sent via email.
Between sharing photos between iPhones while traveling (and updating the Photos library afterwards) and importing old digital photos, we’ve ended up with a lot of duplicates.
One thing that always leads me to bewilderment is that there are duplicates in these libraries. The drive that stores the family digital photo album holds a huge photo library, and as our kids have grown up, we now shoot far more photos than videos or that would be too bad. On my MacBook Pro – which is mainly used for writing – my photo library is currently over 560GB in size. The photos and videos that recent iPhones are capable of taking can result in some very large files. If you’re a Mac user, your Photos library may be one of the biggest users of storage on your computer.
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