Targie 5.2 makes reviewing similar files faster and smoother, with drag selection, Finder-style keyboard shortcuts and a more responsive interface.
Drag to select several cards in a similar group or several rows in Browse. Hold Shift to add to the selection or Command to toggle it; the list scrolls when you drag to its edge.
Double-click a card to open Preview & Details.
In Browse, press Command-F to search. Press Command-Delete to delete the selection; in the prompt, press Space to move files to the Trash, or Return and then Return again to delete them permanently.
Panels, groups and cards now animate smoothly, cards lift on hover and checked cards show a badge. Reduce Motion is respected.
Switching groups and entering or leaving Browse are noticeably faster, and the sidebar keeps its state when you return from Browse.
Preview actions have a cleaner layout, and switching groups no longer makes the scroll bar flicker.
All seven interface languages remain supported. Requires macOS 14 or later; the universal app supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Targie 5.1 recalibrates similarity scores so unrelated files no longer appear moderately similar, and fixes how the app is built so it uses the current macOS interface style.
Similarity scores now discount the baseline that unrelated photos share. In our calibration set, the median score for unrelated images fell from about 41% to about 10%, while resized, recompressed and re-encoded copies of full-size photos still score above 92%.
Lowering the threshold below the 88% default is now much less likely to group unrelated photos.
Vision and perceptual-hash evidence are weighted equally, and perceptual-hash agreement alone still cannot override visibly different content.
Previously cached comparison results are recalculated automatically, so the first scan after updating may take longer. Fast video mode is unchanged.
The app is now linked against the current macOS SDK, so it uses the system's current interface style instead of a legacy appearance.
Scores indicate visual similarity, not the probability that files are duplicates; review files before deleting them. All seven interface languages remain supported. Requires macOS 14 or later; the universal app supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Targie 5.0 improves the native macOS interface for reviewing similar photos and videos, with clearer navigation and more convenient selection and deletion.
Right-click a card in a similar group, or an item in Browse, to select all displayed files or delete the current selection. A normal click returns to single selection.
Show or hide Preview & Details as needed, and drag the divider to adjust the comparison and preview widths.
Comparison cards adapt to the available width. Narrow windows use a single column; long filenames and paths wrap in the details panel, and action controls stack when space is limited.
Folder and result navigation is simpler, with clearer file information and selection controls.
Similarity scoring is unchanged. Scores indicate visual similarity, not the probability that files are duplicates; review files before deleting them.
All seven interface languages remain supported: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, French, Japanese and Korean. Requires macOS 14 or later; the universal app supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
