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czkawka for Mac

Duplicate file utility

Quick answer: czkawka is a system utility for macOS. Install it with brew install czkawka. It is distributed under the MIT AND CC-BY-4.0 licence. It has 348 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What czkawka is

czkawka is a system utility for macOS: duplicate file utility.

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/qarmin/czkawka.

How to install czkawka

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

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 czkawka on Mac?

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

Is czkawka open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT AND CC-BY-4.0 licence.

Does czkawka 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 czkawka?

It was installed 348 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1861 in this catalogue.

What version of czkawka is current?

The latest packaged version is 12.0.2.