Okay but do you st how do you add it to Ical to run? On Jan 8, 2011, at 2:48 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
> Tha'ts because the poster was using leperd. Here is the script that someone > helped me w write > > try > > tell application "Mail" to quit > do shell script "sqlite3 ~/Library/Mail/Envelope\\ Index vacuum;" > > tell application "Mail" to activate > > end try > > > > On Jan 8, 2011, at 7:59 AM, annelie robledo wrote: > >> Please help >> >> I have made it to step four and I am stuck I go to file then save as but I >> don't find anything that says save as plugin. Any help would be appreciated. >> 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: marri...@gmail.com >>> >>> 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
