How to Use 4DDiG Mac Cleaner

Step 1:Select Duplicate Files

On 4DDiG Mac Cleaner, select Duplicate Files from the left sidebar.

Step 2:Add Folders to Scan Duplicates

Click on the Folder box showing Macintosh HD or the large Plus icon to add the folder directory (like Home folder, Photo library, Documents/yesterday) you want to search for duplicate files. Once selected, click Scan to proceed.

On the next screen, you can select more folders you want to search for duplicates. Just click the Plus icon to add more or drag your folders directly to this Mac duplicate file deleter.

Step 3:Customize Scanning Settings for Duplicates

Click the top-left 4DDiG Mac Cleaner tab from the top-left menu bar of the screen and select Preferences or Settings. This way, you can access and reset the scanning options:

• General: You can skip specific files like hidden files and zero-byte files.
• White List: You can list the folders or files you don't want to scan.
• Duplicate Files: Select file type you want to detect duplicates: video, image, audio, document, and others.
• Similar Photos: Adjust the similarity of images according to your requirements, such as 85% (standard).

Click the Edit icon near each file type and you can modify the file extensions. Afterward, hit Scan to start detecting process.

Step 4: Review, Select, and Remove Duplicate Files Scanned

Upon scanning, you can review detailed duplicate items detected for each file type, including Video, Image, Document, Audio, Others, etc.

Tips:

By clicking the top Sort by option, you can choose Sort by Time or Sort by Quantity to display those detected files. This way, you can find the oldest files or the item containing most duplicate versions quickly.

Select those duplicate files you want to remove (You can also click Auto select to select the largest or oldest file), simply hit Remove Now.

Tips:

While selecting the destination path to remove those duplicate items, you can click the bottom Remove to Trash tab. Here are three destination paths: Remove to Trash, Permanently Deleted, and Remove to Folder.

Step 1:Select Similar Photos

Once launched 4DDiG Mac Cleaner on your computer, go to the Similar Photos section.

Step 2:Add Folders to Find Similar Images

Resembling the steps of deleting duplicate files, simply click the Folder box the the Plus icon to add folders to this software for finding similar images on the device.

On the new screen, if you want to add more folders for detecting identical photos, just click the large Plus icon or drag those folders directly to this 4DDiG software.

Step 3:Personalize Scanning Settings for Similar Photos

Click on the software name 4DDiG Mac Cleaner from the top-left menu bar and choose Preferences or Settings. On the pop-up dialog, you can adjust the similarity of image in the Similar Photos section.

Notes

Also, this dialog allows us to skip hidden or zero-byte files in General, skip spefic folders/files to scan in White List, select file type in Duplicate Files.

When finished, tap on Scan to start.

Step 4:Review, Choose, and Remove Similar Photos

Wait for the scanning process to complete. It will display the scanned photos and their names in real time.

Once finished, you can review all scanned similar photos and check their info (e.g., size, name, resolution). Select all you want to remove (You can also click Auto-Select Files to select the largest or oldest file), simply hit Remove Now.

Tips:

Also, before removing, you can tap on the upper Sort by section to check and sort the scanned photos by Size or Quantity. In this case, you can find the largest-size photo or images containing most similar versions. Meanwhile, while removing, you can pick the bottom Remove to Trash, Permanently Deleted, and Remove to Folder.

Step 1:Scan Large Files on Mac

To find large files on Mac, Please click the left Large Files tab and hit Scan afterward.

Wait patiently for the process to finish. While scanning, this 4DDiG software will display the detected large files and their names.

Step 2: Select and Delete Big Files on Mac

After scanning, the software will sort all searched big files by size. Check and select the files you want to remove and click Remove.

Tips:

You can click the the upper Classify by Size tab to sort those detected large files by Size, Time or Type to see the largest files.