Search for duplicate files

I ve seen scenarios "duplicate", before even a bunch of mac applications that helps you to find or get rid of duplicate files on the hard drive in order to save space. This isn't my case this time, however, and by the way, this isn't a weird-o case. I m sure that many of us find our selfs in a similar situation each time than in quite awhile.

So please, keep on reading.

I have a (1) small unique file folder full of (hundreds) with no subfolder in there system and (2) one big lot of (in thousands) files, folders, subfolders, and files more... arranged in a complex scheme of directory.

Most of the files in the folder (1) have a copy in folder (2), and that's OK. In fact what I need is to make sure that all THE files in the folder (1) have an exact copy in folder 2 regardless of it s heritage.

I can go through the process of checking each file one by one and once again find its copy in folder (2), remove it in folder (1). In this way, I'll finish with a tiny bit back (1) with only a few files which´s copy could not located in the folder (2).

Is it possible to automate the process?, using automator maybe?, you know an app that can help me reach this goal?

Thank you very much!

Conceptually, it's pretty simple - a small AppleScript, or maybe shell script and you're done.

As always with these questions, however, the devil is in the details. In this case, what constitutes - specifically - a match? are files with the same name considered a match? What happens if one is more recent/old plus grand/smaller than the other? they are still a match? that should keep? the most recent? the largest?

Once that specify you, the rest should be easy.

Tags: Mac OS & System Software

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