Did you notice a speed difference? Between the upgrade to the new SnowLeopard and the fact that I don't regularly exit Mail, I was not sure if there was a difference. Certainly I am having VO do a couple busy remarks when opening mail.
Jon On Jan 7, 2011, at 11:43 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > Yeah works good. > > S > > On 07/01/2011, at 6:49 AM, annelie robledo <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I was wandering whether you have gotten this to work. I have tried automator >> but it is pretty intimidating. >> On Jan 3, 2011, at 4:44 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >> >>> I came acroos this and tried to follow these steps except I can't get past >>> the first one. They might have been using an older automater app. I have to >>> do it from the command line every month but I really don't know if tht's >>> efficent and if I'll remember. lol. >>> >>> anyway here are the directions. >>> >>> Speed Up Apple Mail (Mail.app) Instantly >>> User-Submitted Article >>> You may have noticed your Apple Mail slowing down. It takes forever to >>> open, load email, and even gives you the spinning pinwheel beach ball of >>> doom. You maybe have tried deleting and pruning your email with no luck. >>> Fear not! There's a little known way to optimize your Mail.app database so >>> that Mail will run much faster. You don't even have to delete anything! >>> This article will show you how to automate the process so your Mail >>> database is automatically optimized every month - keeping your email client >>> as fast as possible. >>> Difficulty: Moderate >>> Instructions >>> . 1 Open Automator. If you've never used it before, it can look >>> intimidating. Don't worry though, we're going to be using really basic >>> functions. If it asks you to select a starting point for a new workflow, >>> just select "Custom". Under the actions pane on the left hand side of the >>> app, click "Utilities". Find the "Run AppleScript" function and drag it >>> into the workflow (right hand side of the window). Delete any text that >>> pops in there, and replace it with: tell application "Mail" to quit >>> . 2 Find the "Run Shell Script" function and drag it below the >>> AppleScript you just added. This is where we're putting the function to >>> actually vacuum the database. In the script window, delete any default text >>> and instead type: sqlite3 ~/Library/Mail/Envelope\ Index vacuum; >>> . 3 Find the "Launch Application" function and drag it below the Shell >>> Script you just added. This is the final function for our workflow. From >>> the drop down box, select the application "Mail". Go ahead and click the >>> "Run" button in the upper right hand corner to make sure everything works. >>> . 4 Go to "File" in the menubar and select "Save as Plug-In". Give you >>> plug-in a name, and then set it as an iCal Alarm. When you hit the Save >>> button, iCal should open. >>> . 5 Set the day and time for your plugin to run. More importantly, >>> change "repeat" to "Every month" and "end" to "Never". Click the "Done" >>> button and quit iCal. Your Mail client will now be vacuumed monthly. >>> >>> >>> Thanks all >>> >>> >>> Sarah Alawami >>> >>> MSN: [email protected] >>> >>> Website: http://music.marrie.org >>> youtube: http://youtube.com/marrie125 >>> podcast: http://marrie.podbean.com >>> podcast mobile http://marrie.podbean.com/mobile >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
