I have many duplicates of my pictures on iPhoto there an easy way to delete these?

I have many duplicates of my pictures on iphoto Is there an easy way to delete these, 23,000 pictures would take years to go through.

Where are you seeing these duplicates? In the iPhoto window or via the Finder? If it's the Finder then you don't have true duplicates. Each photo in iPhoto will have a minimum of two copies often three. Then there will be additional faces images for each photo.
If you truly seeing duplicates while viewing in the iPhoto window there are two apps, actually one app and one Applescript script, for finding and removing duplicate photos from iPhoto. They are:
Duplicate Annihilator
iPhoto AppleScript to Remove Duplicates
However, do not ever remove files from iPhoto using the Finder. That will corrupt the library.
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The quick way is when you imprort them to an app on your computer, usually there is the option to delete everything on the phone that was imported. If you declined that option, then you have to do it one by one or manualy select in edit mode.

If I've downloaded my music to an itunes library from an external hard drive and I have several duplicate songs, is there an easy way to delete the duplicate songs? Or, do I have to go through my entire library song by song to delete duplicates?

If I've downloaded my music to an itunes library from an external hard drive and I have several duplicate songs, is there an easy way to delete the duplicate songs? Or, do I have to go through my entire library song by song to delete duplicates?

In iTunes, File>Display Duplicates

I there an easy way to delete photes from my iphone I have them all saved to iphoto

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Photos in your camera roll? If so, launch Image Capture from your applications folder, connect your phone, highlight all the photos you want to delete, hit the delete key.

Because I have imported from a number of different sources into Aperture (3.2) over the years, I now have many duplicates in my library. Is there any way in which these can be identified and lated deleted?

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Before ending I should mention that I am reasonable competent on a computer but I am not in any way an expert. (So simple answers would be appreciated if this is possible!)
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Jeremy -- I suggest making a complete separate copy of your Library and any Referenced Masters and keeping it for a year. "Duplicate" is, to humans, relative rather than absolute. My use of Duplicate Annihilator turned up many useful near duplicates, most of which I couldn't quickly distinguish. With a complete copy nearby, you can be slightly aggressive in your pruning, knowing that should you turn up something in ten months that you need (as an example: the full-size color file for a black & white printed shot that you thought was based on a full-size color Master but which is not), you'll have it.
IME, it was much more effective to get rid of things I didn't need, than to figure out which of several possible duplicates of an Image I did need.

Help: there is a way to delete duplicate files in itune?

every time when im importing music on my itunes is storing the files in the itunes music folder. now i have to backup this folder and the size is more than 80GB. i found that there are many duplications of songs. is there any easy way to delete duplicate files and songs that are unchecked from itunes playlist?
thank you

Robert Jacobson has written a duplicate removal script which you can download here:
http://mysite.verizon.net/teridon/itunesscripts/
You imply that your duplicates are unchecked. You can create a playlist containing unchecked tracks. This would allow easy manual deletion.
You need two playlists.
First create a smart playlist called "checked" containing checked items:
Uncheck "Match the following rule"
Check "Match only checked items"
Live updating checked
Next create a playlist with the following rule:
Playlist is not checked.
Match only checked items not checked.
Live updating checked
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I have many duplicate songs in my iTunes. Is there a way to quickly delete all duplicates without having to manually delete all of them?

I have many duplicate songs in my iTunes. Is there a way to quickly delete all duplicates without having to manually delete all of them?

How to find and remove duplicate items in your iTunes library - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2905
http://dougscripts.com/itunes/itinfo/dupin.php (commercial)
post by turingtest2 - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3555601 - different types of duplicates and techniques
http://www.araxis.com/find-duplicate-files (commercial, free trial) - finds duplicate files on computer, not specifically iTunes
I would do it manually. As you can see from turingtest2's post, some duplicates are not really duplicates.
I would also review how you add media to iTunes. It should not be producing all that many duplicates.

After several years of taking photos(thousands) I seem to have many duplicate photos in iPhoto. How do find them all without going through 10,000 photos? they are mostly scanned photos that I have reused over the years

after several years of taking photos(thousands) I seem to have many duplicate photos in iPhoto. How do find them all without going through 10,000 photos? they are mostly scanned photos that I have reused over the years not ones that I have recently uploaded from my camera.
Thanks whoever can help

Where are you seeing these duplicates? In the iPhoto window or in the Finder?
OT

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yea... i faced this problem many a time... have run apple sceipts to delete these songs....
you download these scripts from the link below.... jus follow thw instructions... and you are free from duplicates
http://dougscripts.com/apps/dupinapp.php
hope this helps..!

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Have many duplicates, how do I tell which one will become exclamation mark?

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You can collect all your dead tracks together in a playlist, where they can be deleted.
Using a playlist to collect dead tracks.
Create new regular playlist – Playlist1
Select whole library and drag to Playlist1
Create new Smart Playlist with the rule: Playlist is not Playlist1
Live updating checked – after you run it, uncheck live updating or you may not be able to delete tracks.
This playlist should contain all the dead tracks
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=5696793#5696793
Or you can use a Robert Jacobson script - iTunesremovenotfound at:
http://mysite.verizon.net/teridon/itunesscripts/
This will delete dead tracks.

I have been trying to move pictures to iphoto and am now receiving a message that "you cannot open the application iphoto because the classic environment is no longer supported.

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Launch iPhoto the the Option key held down and create a new library. See if you can import those photos into it. If you can then your current library is damaged.
If that's the case make a temporary, duplicate copy of the library and try the three fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your Home/Library/Preferences folder.
NOTE: If you're moved your library from its default location in your Home/Pictures folder you will have to point iPhoto to its new location when you next open iPhoto by holding the the Option key. You'll also have to reset the iPhoto's various preferences.
2. delete iPhoto's cache files that are located in the Home/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder.
Fix #2
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys depressed and follow the instructions to rebuild the library. Select last three options.
Fix #3
Use iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your User/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File->Rebuild Library menu option
In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
Click on the Create button.
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Then install iPhoto from the disk it came on originally and apply all available updates to it.

I have many duplicates of my pictures on iPhoto there an easy way to delete these?

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