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Same-name files on Mac: replace or keep both?

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Mac guide · GJ File Manager 2.98 · macOS 14+

The problem

A new client draft can have the same name as yesterday's file without containing the same work. Replacing immediately may discard a revision you still need; repeatedly pasting makes the destination harder to understand.

A practical answer

GJ File Manager offers Replace, Keep Both and Stop when a copy conflicts. If the correct version is uncertain, stop to inspect or keep separate copies before comparing their contents.

Step by step

  1. Read the source and destination paths in the conflict prompt.
  2. Choose Keep Both when you need both versions; choose Stop if you cannot assess the batch.
  3. After completion, locate the original and the newly named copy and preview each.
  4. Decide which file belongs in the delivery; apply a choice to all conflicts only when the same rule genuinely fits them.
Same-name files on Mac: replace or keep both? — Real product screenshot · sample files · Chinese interface
Same-name files on Mac: replace or keep both? — Real product screenshot · sample files · Chinese interface

Know the limits

Keeping both needs extra space and later organization. A newer modification date does not prove correctness, and replacement is not an unconditional backup.

Common question

Does Keep Both merge the documents?

No. It preserves separate files with distinct names; it does not interpret or merge edits inside them.

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