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Sparkle freezes when organizing large folders. What should I do?

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Written by Jalaiyah Bolden
Updated over a month ago

Large folders with thousands of files can slow things down. Here is how to get back on track:


If Sparkle is frozen right now:

  1. Press Command + Option + Esc to open Force Quit.

  2. Select Sparkle and quit it.

  3. Reopen the app and try a smaller folder first.

To avoid freezes in the future:

  • Start with folders of 100–500 files.

  • Close other apps to free up memory.

  • Make sure you have at least 10% free disk space.


Sparkle can read file content to help organize files more accurately, so starting with smaller local folders is the best way to test performance.


If you still run into issues, download the latest version from makeitsparkle.co and try again.

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