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Technical • Feb 23, 2026

unclutr files MCP support: local duplicate scanning for AI workflows

A technical overview of the local MCP server, current tools, safety boundaries, direct-vs-App-Store channel support, and practical AI-assisted scan use cases.

Guides • Feb 21, 2026

How to find and remove duplicate files on Mac (without sending anything to the cloud)

A safe workflow to clean exact duplicate files on Mac, reclaim space quickly, and keep full privacy with local processing.

Guides • Feb 16, 2026

How to clean duplicate photos and videos on iPhone (without cloud apps)

A practical workflow to remove similar photos and duplicate videos safely, while keeping full control and privacy.

Guides • Feb 16, 2026

Set-and-forget iPhone photo cleanup: a monthly auto-scan workflow

Use auto-scan, reminders, and progress tracking to keep your photo library clean with low ongoing effort.

Building unclutr • Feb 3, 2026

What 20,000 real photos taught me about cleanup apps

Concrete lessons from testing unclutr on a 20,000-photo iPhone library: memory limits, crashes, and why “AI picks the best” is harder than it sounds.

Guides • Nov 5, 2025

How to delete duplicate and similar photos on your iPhone (iOS 26)

Use iOS 26 for exact duplicates, and unclutr to quickly clean up similar photos.