Computer hanging with Mountain Lion

My iMac 27" is hanging all over the place since installing Mt Lion. Anyone have any answers? It seemed to get better repairing permissions, but has begun beach balling me requiring hard shut downs and restarts again...
Also, time machine now longer works consistantly?
Brian

Any error messages?
Allan

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