How to Find Similar Photos on Mac
Find and clean similar photos on Mac in batches. Learn how JoyClick’s similar photo finder helps you review near-duplicate images and keep the best ones.
Short answer: To find similar photos on Mac, group near-identical images such as burst shots and repeated exports, then review them in batches. JoyClick includes a similar photo finder that helps you do this.
Why this happens
- Burst shots and repeated exports create many near-identical images.
- Photo libraries grow quickly and become hard to review manually.
- Similar photos are not always exact duplicates, so a duplicate finder alone may miss them.
How to do it without extra tools
- Review photos manually in Photos or Finder, which is slow for large libraries.
- Sort by date to group shots taken close together.
- Use a dedicated photo cleanup tool.
How JoyClick helps
JoyClick includes a Similar Photos tool that helps you find near-duplicate photos and review them in batches, so you can keep the best shots and remove the rest.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is "similar photos" the same as "duplicate files"?
Not exactly. Duplicate files are identical in content, while similar photos are near-identical images such as burst shots or lightly edited copies. JoyClick offers both tools.
Solve this on your Mac with JoyClick
Download JoyClick - Right-Click Tools on the Mac App Store. Requires macOS 14.0+, $8.99 one-time purchase, privacy: Data Not Collected.