# Removal tab

The Removal tab lets you change the way Gemini removes your duplicates. By default, Gemini 2 moves all files to your ordinary Trash folder so that you could put them back whenever you want.

Change removal method: Select the option that suits you best on the Removal tab:

- Move to folder - places all removed files to a folder of your choice.
- Remove permanently - removes all duplicates without a possibility of bringing them back.
- Move to Trash - places all removed files to the Trash folder.

Also, you can apply the following settings:

- Delete empty folders if Gemini removes all of their contents: Select the ‘Remove empty folders’ checkbox.
- Replace files with hard links: Select the corresponding checkbox if you want Gemini to remove the physical copy of a duplicate, but keep a hard link to it in the same location.

Please refer to this article if you would like to learn more about hard links. Or, read the note in Smart Selection tab. If a hard link cannot be created for any reason, Gemini simply applies your current removal method.

Note: Gemini 2 easily creates hard links for any types of files including pictures, audio tracks, and documents, but this feature has some limitations.
In particular, hard links cannot be created in iTunes and Photos libraries. Also, hard links must be located on the same volume.

See also:

- Open Preferences