Guides on cleaning, backing up and managing your Serato DJ library.https://cratesweep.comhttps://cratesweep.com/blog/crate-hackers-reviewhttps://cratesweep.com/blog/crate-hackers-reviewWhat Crate Hackers actually does, who the curated crates help, where it falls short, and why crate-building works better on a clean Serato library.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://cratesweep.com/blog/dupeguru-vs-cratesweephttps://cratesweep.com/blog/dupeguru-vs-cratesweepdupeGuru is free but doesn't know Serato exists. What each tool catches, what deleting files does to your crates, and which is safer for DJs.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://cratesweep.com/blog/lexicon-vs-cratesweephttps://cratesweep.com/blog/lexicon-vs-cratesweepLexicon and CrateSweep both find duplicate tracks, but they're built for different jobs. Pricing, workflow, and which to use for Serato cleanup.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://cratesweep.com/blog/lexicon-dj-reviewhttps://cratesweep.com/blog/lexicon-dj-reviewAn honest Lexicon DJ review for 2026: what the library manager does well, what it costs, and when a focused Serato cleanup tool is the better fit.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://cratesweep.com/blog/serato-library-cleanup-guidehttps://cratesweep.com/blog/serato-library-cleanup-guideClean your Serato library the right way: back up, fix orange missing files, remove duplicates, prune dead tracks, and organize crates — in the right order.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://cratesweep.com/blog/what-is-the-serato-folderhttps://cratesweep.com/blog/what-is-the-serato-folderWhat's inside the _Serato_ folder, where it lives on Mac and external drives, what database V2 does, and why file paths cause orange tracks and duplicates.Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://cratesweep.com/blog/move-serato-library-to-new-machttps://cratesweep.com/blog/move-serato-library-to-new-macTransfer your Serato library to a new Mac with crates, cue points, loops, and beatgrids intact — the exact folders to copy and the path traps to avoid.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://cratesweep.com/blog/how-to-back-up-serato-libraryhttps://cratesweep.com/blog/how-to-back-up-serato-libraryBack up your Serato crates, cues, loops, and beatgrids before a crash or a botched cleanup wipes them. What to copy, where it lives, how to restore.Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://cratesweep.com/blog/fix-serato-missing-fileshttps://cratesweep.com/blog/fix-serato-missing-filesWhy Serato tracks turn orange and how to fix missing files fast — relocate lost files, reconnect moved drives, and stop cleanup from creating new ones.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://cratesweep.com/blog/why-serato-duplicate-tracks-keep-reappearinghttps://cratesweep.com/blog/why-serato-duplicate-tracks-keep-reappearingDuplicate tracks reappearing in Serato after cleanup? The causes — double imports, iTunes display, moved files — and the workflow fixes that stop them.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://cratesweep.com/blog/how-to-remove-serato-dj-duplicateshttps://cratesweep.com/blog/how-to-remove-serato-dj-duplicatesSerato DJ has no built-in duplicate remover. Here's the manual way to clean duplicate tracks, and how CrateSweep does it in minutes, with backups and undo.Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT