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fclones for Mac

Efficient Duplicate File Finder

Quick answer: fclones is a system utility for macOS. Install it with brew install fclones. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 206 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What fclones is

fclones is a system utility for macOS: efficient Duplicate File Finder.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/pkolaczk/fclones.

How to install fclones

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install fclones.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install fclones on Mac?

Run brew install fclones in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is fclones open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does fclones run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is fclones?

It was installed 206 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2446 in this catalogue.

What version of fclones is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.35.0.