You don't. I just run mine once a month as I remember to do it. I don' know if there is a way to get ICal to run an apple script. On Jan 8, 2011, at 2:19 PM, annelie robledo wrote:
> 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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