help: there is a way to delete duplicate files in itune?


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every time when im importing music on my itunes is storing the files in the itunes music folder. now i have to backup this folder and the size is more than 80GB. i found that there are many duplications of songs. is there any easy way to delete duplicate files and songs that are unchecked from itunes playlist?

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There are 2 ways to do this:

Manual Solution:

1. Use iTunes built-in "Find Duplicates" feature to find and remove the duplicate tracks in iTunes – this doesn't affect your drive yet).

2. Highlight every track in your iTunes Library (still in iTunes, not on your drive) and then drag the tracks from iTunes to a new Folder on your drive.

3. This will make a complete copy of your Library (without any duplicates)

4. Delete every track in iTunes and every file in your original Library on your drive.

5. Then, either move the contents of your new Folder to your Library folder and drop the Library Folder back into iTunes, or just tell iTunes that your Library has moved to the new Folder.

You'll now have a new Library with no duplicates.

Automatic Solution (Software):

iDupe ($8) - http://www.woodenbra...dupe/idupe.html

iDupes Manager ($15) - http://dougscripts.c...rralitunesdupes

DupesBarrier ($10) - http://www.hyperboli...pesBarrier.html

I personally have gone the free route and used the built in "Find Duplicates" in iTunes. All the software I have tried in the past always seem to miss files or remove files I didn't want removed or weren't dupes. Hope this helps.

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There are 2 ways to do this:

Manual Solution:

1. Use iTunes built-in "Find Duplicates" feature to find and remove the duplicate tracks in iTunes ? this doesn't affect your drive yet).

2. Highlight every track in your iTunes Library (still in iTunes, not on your drive) and then drag the tracks from iTunes to a new Folder on your drive.

3. This will make a complete copy of your Library (without any duplicates)

4. Delete every track in iTunes and every file in your original Library on your drive.

5. Then, either move the contents of your new Folder to your Library folder and drop the Library Folder back into iTunes, or just tell iTunes that your Library has moved to the new Folder.

You'll now have a new Library with no duplicates.

Automatic Solution (Software):

iDupe ($8) - http://www.woodenbra...dupe/idupe.html

iDupes Manager ($15) - http://dougscripts.c...rralitunesdupes

DupesBarrier ($10) - http://www.hyperboli...pesBarrier.html

I personally have gone the free route and used the built in "Find Duplicates" in iTunes. All the software I have tried in the past always seem to miss files or remove files I didn't want removed or weren't dupes. Hope this helps.

nice! i will try

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both ways are working fine! thanks for your help. also i found a small script written by Robert Jacobson which you can download here:

 http://mysite.verizon.net/teridon/itunesscripts/ 

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I love how all of you dont show him the simple way....

File > Show Duplicates.

Easy as that :). Go try it!

Hmm? The first response mentioned this method. :p

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