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zsDuplicateHunter

zsDuplicateHunter - 2.3.0

find and remove duplicate files

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Current Version: 2.3.0
Release Date: 2006-07-11
License: Update
Downloads (this version): 4,593
Downloads (all versions): 14,375
Price: $19.95-$39.95

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Product Description:

zsDuplicateHunter allows you to easily find duplicate files including music files, image files, text files, and binary files. Duplicates can be in a single folder, in multiple folders on one computer, on an entire computer, or on networked computers. You can search for duplicates only by name, or find exact duplicates using checksum or digest grouping. Use zsDuplicateHunter to eliminate wasted hard drive space used to store duplicate files.

zsDuplicateHunter makes deleting duplicate files safe by allowing you to delete files to a temporary directory and by showing warning messages before files are permanently deleted.


Key Benefits

When you eliminate duplicates from your computer, you will:

  • Save space on your hard drive
  • Make your computer run faster
  • Speed up your backups
  • Make searching for files faster

Key Features
  • Find files in a single folder, multiple folders, an entire computer, or multiple computers.
  • View duplicates by path or by group.
  • Seven different methods of deleting duplicates including:
    • Delete individual files
    • Delete all but the newest file in a group of duplicates.
    • Delete all but the oldest file in a group of duplicates.
    • Delete all but the first file in a group of duplicates.
    • Delete all duplicates of a selected file.
    • Keep files in a selected folder, and delete duplicates elsewhere.
    • Delete all duplicates in a selected folder, preserving the files elsewhere.
  • Delete files permanently or move them to another folder to delete later.
  • Save and print reports of duplicate hunt results (licensed users only).
  • Filter files and folders by name to speed up the hunt and ignore unimportant files.
  • Include or Exclude sub-folders from your search for complete control of what is searched.
  • Choose to include or exclude hidden and/or system files.
  • Control how files are grouped as duplicates. You can group by name, size, checksum, and/or digest (enhanced checksum).
  • Search for duplicate files within zip files.
  • Search within the results to find specific files.

What's new in this version:

Core Functionality Updates
  • Added a new Enterprise Edition with functionality appropriate to business users including network administrators.
  • Added the ability to perform a binary comparison of files to ensure that they are exact duplicates. The fast binary check is optimized to take as little time as possible. This functionality is only available in the Professional and Enterprise editions of zsDuplicateHunter.
  • Added the ability to export results to a CSV file for easy import into other programs. This functionality is only available in the Professional and Enterprise Editions of zsDuplicateHunter.
  • Added the display of information about the currently selected file. The program will also preview any images which it recognizes.
  • Added the ability to filter files to be searched based on the date that they were last modified. This functionality is only available in the Professional and Enterprise Editions of zsDuplicateHunter.
  • Improved the installation of zsDuplicateHunter especially on Mac OS X and Linux.
  • Fixed compatibility issues with Intel based Macintoshes.
  • Added the ability to only show unique files in the results.
  • Reorganized the Options screen to make the options easier to navigate.
  • Reorganized the Main screen to make selecting the folders to search easier to understand and to emphasize the step by step nature of removing duplicate files.
  • Added a progress dialog when saving HTML and XML reports. Also, fixed to avoid out of memory errors when saving reports.
  • Added the ability to control how the remaining time to complete the duplicate hunt is calculated.
  • Added the ability to control the priority of the duplicate hunt.
  • Added the ability to hide the descriptions of each deletion method.
  • Added the ability to modify the maximum amount of memory which will be used by zsDuplicateHunter.
Replace File with Link Functionality
  • Added the ability to replace a file with a link (shortcut on Windows, Alias on OS X, link on Linux) when a file is deleted. This functionality is only available in the Enterprise Edition of zsDuplicateHunter.
  • Added Replace Selected Files with links deletion method which allows you to selectively replace files with links.
  • Added Replace Duplicates With Link to Selected deletion method which allows you to replace the duplicates of a file with a link to the selected file so that all files point to a single location.
Options Functionality
  • Added the ability to save sets of options for future use.
  • Added the ability to easily change between sets of options from the main comparison screen.
  • Added the ability to specify the current option set using a command line option.
Scripting Functionality
  • Added the ability to create and save scripts in the Enterprise version of zsDuplicateHunter. Scripts give access to functionality which is not available in the command line interface, and they are easier to use on non-Windows based systems.
  • Added the ability to run a script from the command line and to double-click on a script to run it.
General Fixes
  • Fixed so files with special characters in them (i.e. # and ?) can be opened in the viewer.
  • Fixed so the list of files which will be deleted and the list of files which could not be deleted can be resized.
  • Fixed so the list of files which will be deleted and the list of files can be saved to a file or copied to the clipboard.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9
  • Mac OS X 10.3

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.3 or higher

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zsDuplicateHunter ReviewWhy Bother? - Version: 2.2, 10/1/2005 08:08AM PST

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Paul in Saudi
Duplicate files offend my sense of propriety. So I got this program hoping it would find duplicates, especially text and music files.

It works, I guess. It is certainly not intuitive. But all in all, why bother? Spotlight identifies dupes pretty well and with everyone having a multi-meg hard drive why does it really matter to zap dupes.

I should not have bothered with it.
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zsDuplicateHunter ReviewGreat Simple but no Trash - Version: 2.13, 6/15/2005 03:28PM PST

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Whilich
You get 30 days to try this out. it works great and has a simple and intuitive interface.
The only thing I wish it had was a way to move things to the trash instead of "permanently delete" any duplicates.

Overall - Very Good!
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zsDuplicateHunter Troubleshooting ReportNot quite finished? - Version: 2.13, 3/21/2005 09:47AM PST

Girls_Rule
I just downloaded and ran zsDuplicateHunter 2.13. I am using a dual 1 GHz G4, Mac OS X 10.3.8.

The program launched and immediately presented an error dialog. That window was far too wide for my screen (perhaps the developer has a 23" cinema display? I don't.)

"Error initializing help system.
javax.help.HelpSetException: Could not parse
Unknown PublicID -//Sun Microsystems Inc.//DTD JavaHelp HelpSet Version 2.0//EN
The parent tag for name cannot be helpset.
helpset cannot contain text main window.
Unbalanced tag name.
Got an IOException (null)
Parsing failed for jar:file:{path}/zsDuplicateHunter.app/Contents/Resources/Java/help.jar!/zsDuplicateHunter.hs"

The program seemed functional after that point, successfully located duplicates based on checksum (and quickly too) and moved them to the specified folder (recreating the folder path that they came from which is very nice) instead of deleting them. The dialog window warning me that files would be removed was also way to wide for my screen.

On the second launch the Java error dialog occurred again and was still way to wide for the screen. The files will be moved dialog was no longer to wide (which may only have been because the path and filename were shorter than the previously selected files?)

At launch and at exit I was reminded that the software is shareware and that I can purchase it. I like the feature set and might consider purchasing it but there is no way I will fork over my hard earned cash for unfinished, untested, unpolished software - not to this developer, not to Microsoft and not to Apple either. Just my 2ยข.
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