X 4.0.0: Photosweeper

: It works natively with major photo management software, including Apple Photos, Adobe Lightroom Classic , and Capture One .

Reviewers often praise the app's "A-grade" interface for its intuitiveness, though some note it can be tedious to manually review results in very large libraries. While highly effective for photos, its performance with video duplicates is sometimes less consistent. PhotoSweeper X 4.0.0

is a major update to the popular macOS utility designed to find and eliminate duplicate or similar images across various photo libraries and hard drives. This version introduced significant technical enhancements focused on metadata handling, file support, and integration with modern macOS versions like Big Sur. Key Features in Version 4.0.0 : It works natively with major photo management

: New operators like "is empty" and "is not empty" were added to help filter photos by keywords or album status. is a major update to the popular macOS

: The app added support for managing sidecar files (like .xmp and .aae ), ensuring that metadata and edits remain synced when duplicates are moved or deleted.

: After a scan, the app can automatically suggest which photo to keep based on rules you set, such as highest resolution, best quality score, or specific file type.

: Users can now choose specific data reading extensions and define their priority order in the app's preferences, allowing for better handling of specialized camera formats.