If you use Mail.app, there’s a great tip being floated around that reduces the size of a database that Mail uses to store information. You have to open the Terminal to do it, but it is very straightforward.

1. Quit Mail
2. Open Terminal
3. Type:
   cd ~/Library/Mail
   sqlite3 Envelope\ index
4. A prompt for sqlite will appear (sqlite>). At the prompt, type:
   vacuum subjects;
   There will be a short delay, and then the prompt will return.
5. Type Control-D to close Terminal.
6. Restart Mail

Hopefully you’re noticing a speed gain-it was definitely noticable on my machine. This was seen over on Hawk Wings.

Tags: Apple, Applications, Email, Macintosh, os x, Uncategorized

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