How can I prevent my computer from being slow? Why does it go slow when I click anything on my Mac?

My computer is giving me more issues everyday. Its constantly getting slower and slower. I am afraid it will not turn on one day because it barely turns on and off. I can't click anything without waiting a 2 minutes for anything on my dash to load or on my computer in general or even when I'm online.

Hi Brittany,
First question: do you have at least 15% free space on your HD?

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