how to delete all EXCEPT the oldest file

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Thu May 12, 2011 5:29 pm

Can someone help me configure the selection assistant so that when it returns several duplicates, I can delete all of them EXCEPT the oldest (original) file. I see the settings that will allow me to save the newest but this is the opposite of what I need.

therube · Post by **therube** » Thu May 12, 2011 10:51 pm

That is what you need

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Selection Assistant -> General => Newest files in each group.

That will select for deletion the newer dups, leaving the oldest in each group.

(Thinking that in most cases, it is the /Modified/ Date you'll want to deal with.)

therube · Post by **therube** » Thu May 12, 2011 10:52 pm

Oh, & choose 'Mark' (rather then Unmark).