Scanning for Duplicate Files

Choosing Folders to Scan

When you launch Duplicate Detective 2, you can select which folders to scan for duplicates.

1. Click the Add Folders button.
2. In the folder selection window that appears, navigate to the folder you want to scan and click Select.
3. Repeat to add additional folders if needed.

To remove a folder from the list, click on it and press the Remove Selected button.

Starting a Scan

Once you have added your folders, click the Next button in the bottom-right corner of the app window. The scan will begin immediately.

During the scan you will see the number of files being processed along with the Scan Log. A folder containing a large number of files will take considerably more time to scan than a smaller one.

Tip: You can press the Cancel button to stop an ongoing scan at any time.

Scan Tips

• For the most complete results, grant Full Disk Access before scanning. See the Full Disk Access guide for instructions.
• You can adjust the minimum file size and excluded file extensions in Settings (press Cmd + ,) to fine-tune which files are included in your scan.
• Scanning your entire disk will take longer than scanning individual folders. Start with specific folders if you want faster results.

If you run into any issues, please contact us.