feature request: more robust "delete duplicate"
Posted:
Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:19 pmby thegerms@comcast.net
it would be great if Hazel would notify you when it finds duplicates, displaying a side-by-side comparison of the 2 files. date created/modified, size, perhaps even a preview (especially for images!)...
Re: feature request: more robust "delete duplicate"
Posted:
Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:49 pmby Mr_Noodle
The delete duplicate function has a narrow function. It looks for files that are duplicates that follow a certain naming scheme. For instance, if you keep downloading the same file over and over, you'll find that the program will tack on a number to differentiate it from the file that originally had that name.
Note that Hazel does compare the files and only removes the file if they are exactly the same. As Hazel is meant to be run in the background, it doesn't bug the user with UI whenever possible. I'm not sure if this type of functionality should be built into Hazel; you have to realize that it's almost another program unto itself if you look at all the duplicate finder and diff programs out there.