Ever since I downloaded Mountain Lion my computer has slowed down and frozen at times. Is there anything I can do to speed it up?

Ever since I downloaded Mountain Lion my computer has slowed down and frozen at times. Is there anything I can do to speed it up?

How much memory is installed?
Here is a large list of articles related to performance issues:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3521
http://www.reedcorner.net/mpg/
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10798
http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/11/mac-running-slow-reasons/
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4542409?start=0
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4122175?start=0
http://www.speedtest.net/index.php
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3289614?start=0
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3928756?start=0
http://www.whyismymacsoslow.net
http://www.slowmac.net
http://www.all-about-apple.com/slow-mac-performance-learn-how-to-solve-it/
http://www.chriswrites.com/2009/04/17-reasons-why-your-mac-is-so-unbelievably-sl ow/
                                                                    http://www.macworld.com/article/1159699/troubleshooting_speed_passwords.html

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    Launch the usual set of applications you use when you notice the problem.
    Step 1
    Launch the Activity Monitor application in any of the following ways:
    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
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    Select the CPU tab of the Activity Monitor window.
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    My macbook pro says Shockwave Flash plug-in has crashed pretty much every day.  I have to shut the computer down and restart to fix it.  Is there any way I can keep this from happening?

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  • Ever since I  loaded mountain lion, my macbook runs very badly.  It it very slow to react to any commands or cursor movements.  It freezes for about 15 seconds at a time.  It does not have that fact response like when I first bought it.  Any suggestions?

    Ever since I loaded Mountain Lion onto my Macbook, it runs very badly.  It freezes for 15 seconds, does not respond to cursor instructions and just reacts very slowly.  Any suggestions?

    You have a better chance of a response over on the Mtn. Lion community.
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  • When i try and forward and email with excel or pdf attachments i get a note come up with the attachment has bad files this is since i downloaded mountain lion... can any one help??

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  • Ever since I downloaded IOS 8 my IPad has been slower, stalling and now it completely crashed and I can't restart.  It's the Ipad 2.  Is there anyway I can do?

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