Skip Ahead, Stay in Control • You asked for more control over the scanning process - this update delivers exactly that. • When CleanTwin is deep into AI analysis of your PDFs, audio files, or photos, you can now tap Skip to move on immediately without waiting for that phase to finish. Already found the duplicates you care about? Skip the rest and go straight to the results. Everything collected up to that point is preserved - nothing is lost. Permanently Exclude Folders • Some folders should never be touched - project archives, work backups, shared drives, or anything else you want CleanTwin to leave alone forever. Head to Settings, open the new Excluded Folders section, and add any folder with a single click. Excluded paths are remembered across every scan, every time.

Scans are now dramatically faster and smoother - especially on large folders. • Faster duplicate detection. The scan engine has been rewritten to run file hashing in parallel on a dedicated thread pool, taking full advantage of SSD and NVMe performance. • Smooth progress bar, always. Progress now updates continuously throughout the entire scan - no more freezing at 60%, no sudden jumps to 99%. You always see exactly what's happening. • More accurate progress. The progress bar now dynamically adjusts based on which analysis features you have enabled, so it reaches 100% right when the scan actually finishes. • Bug fixes and stability improvements.

• Scans are now noticeably faster, especially on external drives. iCloud files that aren't stored locally are skipped automatically - no more stalls mid-scan. • Notifications are now free for everyone. A few settings have been renamed to be clearer. • Added “Skip Junk Folders” in Settings -> Performance (skips caches/build folders/system artifacts for faster scans). • Improved: Better handling of symbolic links and system paths during scan traversal. • Bug fixes and stability improvements.

AI-Powered Audio Duplicate Detection • Advanced audio fingerprinting technology • Detects duplicate music files even with different formats, bitrates, or encodings • Smart audio comparison with 65-95% similarity threshold • Optimized LSH (Locality-Sensitive Hashing) for fast audio matching Enhanced User Interface • Modern glassmorphism design with animated glow effects • Smooth animations and hover interactions • Quick access to app settings from the main screen Bug Fixes • Fixed memory issues with better capacity management This update brings significant improvements to audio duplicate detection while maintaining the app's sleek, modern interface.

This update brings improvements to stability, performance, and usability. We’ve polished many internal details to make scanning more reliable and smoother in everyday use. Overall behavior during scans has been refined, especially for long-running operations. Notifications are now available and fully customizable. You can choose to receive alerts when a scan finishes, when duplicates are found, or for other important events. This makes it easier to stay informed without keeping the app open. Long scans now feel more convenient, with clear notifications letting you know when everything is done.

Safety First Your files are now protected! CleanTwin automatically prevents the deletion of system files and running applications. Scan with confidence knowing your Mac is safe. EXIF Photo Details See when and where your photos were taken! Camera info, GPS location, and capture date now appear in file previews - perfect for finding duplicate vacation photos. iCloud Drive Support Scan files stored in iCloud Drive seamlessly. CleanTwin automatically downloads files when needed for accurate duplicate detection. Smarter Memory Management Large photo libraries? No problem. CleanTwin now adapts to your Mac's available memory, preventing slowdowns even when scanning 200,000+ files. No More Infinite Loops Fixed an issue where symbolic links could cause scanning to hang. Your scans now complete smoothly every time. Faster AI Analysis AI-powered photo similarity detection is now 3-5x faster thanks to improved file filtering and processing.

• Smart Filters: Easily refine duplicate results by size, type, dates, and confidence level. • Scan Report Export: Save detailed reports with groups, space savings, and stats for later review.

• New: View detailed Disk Usage Statistics to better understand and manage your storage. • Improved: You can now open file previews quickly using the Space key or directly from the context menu. • Fixed: Various bugs have been resolved for a smoother and more reliable experience.

• Added full localization in 13 new languages: German (de), Spanish (es), French (fr), Japanese (ja), Simplified Chinese (zh-Hans), Dutch (nl), Italian (it), Portuguese (pt), Ukrainian (uk), Korean (ko), Arabic (ar), Hindi (hi) and Indonesian (id). Enjoy the app in your native language!

• AI Similarity Toggle – You can now turn Cleantwin’s AI-powered “find similar” search on or off for both images and PDFs right from Settings. • Stability & Bug Fixes – We’ve squashed a handful of glitches to make everything faster and more reliable.

• AI-powered PDF duplicate detection Our new engine compares page content to spot identical or near-identical PDFs—even when page counts differ or small edits were made. • Smoother progress feedback Scanning stages now update more fluidly, so you always know exactly where the analysis stands. • Expanded thumbnail support The previewer generates crisp thumbnails for many more file types and resolutions. • Lower memory footprint during scans Optimizations keep CleanTwin stable even when processing very large libraries on memory-constrained Macs.