Has anyone stumbled upon a solution for Apple Mail's search being unusually slow and resource intensive? I can't actually have mail open when on battery power and even when plugged in the system is slowed to a crawl.
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 11.5
Hello peterdandreti,
Thanks for reaching out to us for support. We’d be glad to see how we can help with the mail issue you mentioned on your Mac. When you have a free moment, please start by trying the steps below.
If searching doesn’t find the right emails in Mail on Mac
Rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac
We ask you to give the above steps a try because they can potentially resolve your issue. If you’re still experiencing the same problem after completing the steps above, please do not hesitate to reach back out to us with some specifics on what you’re seeing so that we can continue troubleshooting with you.
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peterdandreti, Thanks for providing us with those additional details. Next, to help us further isolate your issue, please try booting your computer into safe mode and let us know if you are experiencing the same problems there as well.
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Hey there - sorry for the long delay.
The issue coincided with upgrading to Big Sur.
I have tried the following troubleshooting steps, these below did not resolve the issue.
I have created a second user account on this Mac and loaded it with the same account details: this performs correctly and as expected - However this isn't a solution for me as I must retain my username.
peterdandreti,
Thanks for following up with us. This is certainly not the experience that we want you to have with Apple Mail on your Mac, and we are going to do everything we can to help you. When you have a chance, can you please tell us when you first encountered this issue and if you have made any changes to the settings on your Mac? Also, can you please tell us all the troubleshooting steps you have taken so far in an attempt to resolve your issue so that we can avoid repeating them? When possible, please be specific when describing the steps you’ve taken and the outcome after each step.
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Update: The problem has resolved after updating to macOS Monterey.
Just confirming that the above recommended steps do not solve the issue.
Hi there - thanks for your suggestions. Unfortunately none of these resolved the problem
peterdandreti,
Thanks for keeping us updated.
At this point, we suggest you reach out to us directly here: Get Support
Take care.
Apple Mail search (corespotlightd process) extremely processor intensive
