12' Mac Air wakes very slowly after updating to Mavericks.

Question

Hardware Overview:
  Model Name:          MacBook Air
  Model Identifier:          MacBookAir5,2
  Processor Name:          Intel Core i5
  Processor Speed:          1.8 GHz
  Number of Processors:          1
  Total Number of Cores:          2
  L2 Cache (per Core):          256 KB
  L3 Cache:          3 MB
  Memory:          4 GB
  Boot ROM Version:          MBA51.00EF.B02
  SMC Version (system):          2.5f9
  Serial Number (system):          C02J9DMKDRVC
  Hardware UUID:          26647098-4F13-5250-912F-F436969CAAE4
System Software Overview:
  System Version:          OS X 10.9.1 (13B42)
  Kernel Version:          Darwin 13.0.0
  Boot Volume:          OSX
  Boot Mode:          Normal
  Computer Name:
  User Name:
  Secure Virtual Memory:          Enabled
  Time since boot:          2 days 2:48
First I open the lid when it's sleeping. Then it freezes for 5 seconds before allowing me to type my password. After that it freezes for another 5 seconds before totally waking up.

Answer 1

Chances are you have applications that are out of date and need to be updated. Another possibility is Spotlight is indexing and you to wait until it has finished.