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Gemini 2
Free trial download; from $1.95/mo to unlock full duplicate removal, per MacPaw
Price checked at source August 28, 2026.
MacPaw’s well-known duplicate and similar-file finder — a Red Dot Design Award winner with a "learning" selection algorithm, from $1.95/mo.
Our take
The most-reviewed name in this section by a wide margin — TheNextWeb, Lifehacker, Macworld, iMore, and MacStories have all covered it, and it won a Red Dot Award for UI design. Gemini 2 finds exact duplicates and near-duplicate "similars" (useful for photo bursts and near-identical music rips), with a Smart Select algorithm MacPaw says learns your keep/delete habits over time, plus a background Duplicates Monitor that flags new copies as they appear. Sold direct from MacPaw rather than the Mac App Store, on a subscription starting at $1.95/mo rather than a one-time price.
- Price
- Free trial download; from $1.95/mo to unlock full duplicate removal, per MacPaw
- License
- Proprietary
- Requires
- macOS 10.10 or newer, 115MB, per MacPaw.
- Get it via
- Direct
- Developer
- MacPaw
Do you use Gemini 2?
Who made this
MacPaw’s own About page credits Oleksandr Kosovan — "then-student and future CEO" — with bootstrapping the company in 2008 by building its first app, CleanMyMac.
What it does
Duplicates and "similars"
Finds exact duplicate files plus near-identical "similar" photos and music that a byte-for-byte scan would miss.
Smart Select
A selection algorithm MacPaw says learns from what you choose to keep or delete over time.
Duplicates Monitor
Runs in the background and flags new duplicate copies as soon as they appear, rather than requiring a manual re-scan.
The deal
- Free trial download
- Subscription starting at $1.95/mo to unlock full duplicate/similar-file removal, per MacPaw
Worth knowing: Distributed directly from MacPaw’s own site rather than the Mac App Store, and priced as a subscription (from $1.95/mo) rather than a one-time purchase.
Gemini 2 — questions people ask
Is Gemini 2 on the Mac App Store?
No — it’s distributed directly from MacPaw’s own site, not through Apple’s Mac App Store.
How much does Gemini 2 cost?
A free trial download is available; unlocking full duplicate removal is a subscription starting at $1.95/mo, per MacPaw.
Who makes Gemini 2?
MacPaw, the company also known for CleanMyMac.
Is Gemini 2 free?
Gemini 2 is free to use with optional paid unlocks.
Does Gemini 2 work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — Gemini 2 lives in the screen, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download Gemini 2?
Gemini 2 is available via Direct.
Reviews
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Listing hand-verified August 28, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
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