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taking large memory space at launch

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pallab1
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My Thunderbird is taking too much time at launch and using a heavy memory space resulting it to crash. I am using MacBook Pro.

My Thunderbird is taking too much time at launch and using a heavy memory space resulting it to crash. I am using MacBook Pro.

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Isisombululo esikhethiwe

Open System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > select Contacts (in the left pane) and uncheck Thunderbird in th right pane

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Wayne Mery
Wayne Mery
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Is Thunderbird / Mac set to allow Thunderbird to access Mac contacts?

pallab1
pallab1 Umnikazi wombuzo

HI Wayne Mery. Thank you for getting back. I am not sure about this access. Is there a way to check this?

Mapenzi
Mapenzi
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Isisombululo Esikhethiwe

Open System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > select Contacts (in the left pane) and uncheck Thunderbird in th right pane

pallab1
pallab1 Umnikazi wombuzo

Thank you Mapenzi and Wayne. This has magically sloved the problem persisting for last 2 years! Life is so simple again.

Wayne Mery
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pallab, thank you for the update.

Roughly how much memory was being used?

pallab1
pallab1 Umnikazi wombuzo

Hi Wayne It was using an exorbitent amount of memory which is betwen 40 to 45 GB causing they system to hang. But after the Mac contact was disabled the life is so peaceful again! Thank you very much!