PiXcompare for Mac

PiXcompare for Mac helps users with large numbers of digital photographs eliminate duplicates, easily. It is a basic program that allows photo comparison, but offers no additional features, meaning it will likely only appeal to users who have a large amount of hard drive space dedicated to photos.

PiXcompare for Mac is freely available and installed quickly. A readme file with the installer contained basic directions. The program, itself, had a very limited menu, but could have used the addition of some feature-related buttons. In a window on the left side, the user can designate a folder for analysis. Once loaded, this process begins automatically and completes quickly. In the middle of the window, suspected duplicates are presented. A score indicating the likelihood of a duplicate is also present, which is a welcome feature. In our tests, the photos with a lower score were substantially similar, but not identical, while those scoring higher were actual matches. From there, the user can delete the duplicates. Beyond this, the program had no other functions.

PiXcompare for Mac works well and will likely appeal to Mac users who have lost control of their digital images and need to bring order to the chaos.