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Thunderbird has slowed down significantly

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zoran9
zoran9

At the start of last week Thunderbird started to be very laggy to the point it is almost unusable.

It was after the update to version 151. Running on MacOS Sequoia

I have tried a number of remedies to try and resolve the issue:

  • Compacting mail folders
  • Repairing mailboxes
  • Clearing the cache
  • Rebuilding the search index
  • Restarting in trouble shooting mode (this caused Thunderbird to hang)
  • I also tried installing the daily build release to see if the issue was resolved

None of the actions above solved the problem. I would very much appreciate any help or experience others have had.

Z.

At the start of last week Thunderbird started to be very laggy to the point it is almost unusable. It was after the update to version 151. Running on MacOS Sequoia I have tried a number of remedies to try and resolve the issue: * Compacting mail folders * Repairing mailboxes * Clearing the cache * Rebuilding the search index * Restarting in trouble shooting mode (this caused Thunderbird to hang) * I also tried installing the daily build release to see if the issue was resolved None of the actions above solved the problem. I would very much appreciate any help or experience others have had. Z.

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Mapenzi
Mapenzi
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"unusable" means Thunderbird is not responding or eventually "freezes" and you have to force-quit the app? Which is Thunderbird's %CPU usage when you open Activity Monitor before launching Thunderbird? Are all menus unresponsive during this time ? Or are you able go to Help > Troubleshooting information >Profiles > about:profiles...?

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