Comments on: A faster way to speed up Mail.app http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/03/01/a-faster-way-to-speed-up-mailapp/ Tips and add-ons to make Apple Mail / Mail.app even better Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:04:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Wm. Cerniuk http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/03/01/a-faster-way-to-speed-up-mailapp/#comment-328215 Wm. Cerniuk Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:24:25 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/03/01/a-faster-way-to-speed-up-mailapp/#comment-328215 With so many successful uses and therefor problems, this seems to be an endemic problem with the design of Mail.app and sqlite. I have to run this about once a week to keep mail.app running. I had a Fiat X-1/9 (Italian mid engine sports car) in college. Every week I had to open the hood and putz around with the rotor and coil, adjust timing, etc. I eventually got rid of that piece of junk and got a real car. Apple needs to fix this. This Mail.app problem not a changing oil issue ... this is broken down on the road side, get your took kit out, missed the meeting/interview/flight issue. With so many successful uses and therefor problems, this seems to be an endemic problem with the design of Mail.app and sqlite.

I have to run this about once a week to keep mail.app running.

I had a Fiat X-1/9 (Italian mid engine sports car) in college. Every week I had to open the hood and putz around with the rotor and coil, adjust timing, etc. I eventually got rid of that piece of junk and got a real car.

Apple needs to fix this. This Mail.app problem not a changing oil issue … this is broken down on the road side, get your took kit out, missed the meeting/interview/flight issue.

]]> By: Misha http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/03/01/a-faster-way-to-speed-up-mailapp/#comment-328174 Misha Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:39:58 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/03/01/a-faster-way-to-speed-up-mailapp/#comment-328174 Zowie, wowie. I'm not a computer internalist, yet a heavy user just the same. This was fast simple and it worked. You never get all of those at once - how great. Thanks a lot. Zowie, wowie.
I’m not a computer internalist, yet a heavy user just the same. This was fast simple and it worked. You never get all of those at once - how great.
Thanks a lot.

]]> By: Bill McGonigle http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/03/01/a-faster-way-to-speed-up-mailapp/#comment-328111 Bill McGonigle Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:13:41 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/03/01/a-faster-way-to-speed-up-mailapp/#comment-328111 Wow, not much size reduction for me (296 to 283MB) but the 'system load' on my machine is dramatically reduced. Before, when AppleMail was very busy it would take 90% of both CPU's or more in System time. Now it's barely registering. Additionally, this made my disk thrash wildly (what's with OSX not caching this? I have 4GB of RAM) for hours on end. I believe this single tip will extend my hard drive life more than anything else I'll ever do, short of dropping AppleMail. Kudos, sir. Wow, not much size reduction for me (296 to 283MB) but the ’system load’ on my machine is dramatically reduced. Before, when AppleMail was very busy it would take 90% of both CPU’s or more in System time. Now it’s barely registering. Additionally, this made my disk thrash wildly (what’s with OSX not caching this? I have 4GB of RAM) for hours on end. I believe this single tip will extend my hard drive life more than anything else I’ll ever do, short of dropping AppleMail. Kudos, sir.

]]> By: maczine http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/03/01/a-faster-way-to-speed-up-mailapp/#comment-327836 maczine Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:48:00 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/03/01/a-faster-way-to-speed-up-mailapp/#comment-327836 Excellent tip. Our stats/findings are: 10 x POP accounts Envelope Index: Before: 23Mb - After: 5.7Mb Speed: Before - Slow After: Rapid Thanks so much Excellent tip. Our stats/findings are:
10 x POP accounts
Envelope Index: Before: 23Mb - After: 5.7Mb
Speed: Before - Slow After: Rapid
Thanks so much

]]> By: blog.arcsource.com » Speeding up Apple Mail http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/03/01/a-faster-way-to-speed-up-mailapp/#comment-327764 blog.arcsource.com » Speeding up Apple Mail Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:52:17 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/03/01/a-faster-way-to-speed-up-mailapp/#comment-327764 [...] going on when you do this, please have a look at the blog posting over at the guys from Hawk Wings, where the inner workings and effects of the command are discussed in detail. They also have a ton [...] [...] going on when you do this, please have a look at the blog posting over at the guys from Hawk Wings, where the inner workings and effects of the command are discussed in detail. They also have a ton [...]

]]> By: Tomblogg » Blog Archive » links for 2008-06-14 http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/03/01/a-faster-way-to-speed-up-mailapp/#comment-327539 Tomblogg » Blog Archive » links for 2008-06-14 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:00:29 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/03/01/a-faster-way-to-speed-up-mailapp/#comment-327539 [...] A faster way to speed up Mail.app (tags: Computer mac) [...] [...] A faster way to speed up Mail.app (tags: Computer mac) [...]

]]> By: another secret mac tip « the fishkettle het’troph http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/03/01/a-faster-way-to-speed-up-mailapp/#comment-327177 another secret mac tip « the fishkettle het’troph Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:16:59 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/03/01/a-faster-way-to-speed-up-mailapp/#comment-327177 [...] clean up mail.app’s index and make it hugely faster 1. Quit Mail. [...] [...] clean up mail.app’s index and make it hugely faster 1. Quit Mail. [...]

]]> By: Is Apple Mail running slow? Speed it up http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/03/01/a-faster-way-to-speed-up-mailapp/#comment-327055 Is Apple Mail running slow? Speed it up Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:13:23 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/03/01/a-faster-way-to-speed-up-mailapp/#comment-327055 [...] Read the full post and many informative comments here. [...] [...] Read the full post and many informative comments here. [...]

]]> By: tonym.us › Speed up Mail.app http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/03/01/a-faster-way-to-speed-up-mailapp/#comment-327054 tonym.us › Speed up Mail.app Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:54:37 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/03/01/a-faster-way-to-speed-up-mailapp/#comment-327054 [...] sqlite vacuum to speed up Mail.app’s index. This was written by tonym. Posted on Monday, March 17, 2008, at 3:54 pm. Filed under [...] [...] sqlite vacuum to speed up Mail.app’s index. This was written by tonym. Posted on Monday, March 17, 2008, at 3:54 pm. Filed under [...]

]]> By: ~gabriel » Vacuuming the Mail.app database http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/03/01/a-faster-way-to-speed-up-mailapp/#comment-326989 ~gabriel » Vacuuming the Mail.app database Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:31:13 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2007/03/01/a-faster-way-to-speed-up-mailapp/#comment-326989 [...] any case according to some it is a good idea to clean the DB up by using the sqlite vacuum command. I’ve been playing [...] [...] any case according to some it is a good idea to clean the DB up by using the sqlite vacuum command. I’ve been playing [...]

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