Step 4. Select duplicates for removal

To simplify the decision-making process, you can take advantage of Gemini’s automatic selection filters. The filters can either be applied to entire groups, or to all duplicate instances of a particular file. Gemini provides the following selection filters (criteria):

Selection filter What it does
Deselect All Deselects all files of a certain group of duplicates.
Automatically Uses its smart algorithm to select files that are most likely unneeded: old, rarely used, etc.
Newest Selects duplicates with the most recent modification date.
Oldest Selects duplicates with the oldest modification date.
Any Keeps one random duplicate and selects all the other for removal.
Manual This filter state is applied if you select unneeded copies manually.

Apply selection filters to an entire group: Click on the Select Duplicates/Similars menu and choose a desired filter.

Apply selection filters to duplicates of a certain file: Click on the found/selected counter and choose a desired filter.

Select a file manually: Select the checkbox next to a file you want to remove.


Note: When you try to select the last instance of a file, Gemini requests your confirmation. Select the Remove Last Instance checkbox to select all copies of a particular file for removal.


Select all duplicates in a certain folder: Click on the Select Duplicates/Similars menu and choose Deselect All, then control-click the folder you’d like to free from duplicates and choose Select All Copies Within “folderName” from its shortcut menu.

Deselect all duplicates of a group: Switch to the desired group of duplicates/similars (for example, Audio or All Duplicates). Click on the Select Duplicates/Similars menu and choose Deselect All.

Deselect all duplicates of a certain file: Click on the found/selected counter, and choose Deselect All.

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