IMac running so slow

It takes so long for my computer to boot up, open applications. i.e. Switching from firefox to photoshop, I get the beachball for 40-50 seconds every time. Is there something I can do to help this situation. It's not just firefox & photoshop, it's all my applications. When I launch entourage it takes a good 45-60 seconds to load. It's so frustrating not to mention time consuming. Any suggestions???

Slick2010 wrote:
Would an external drive connected to the computer have anything to do with its performance even if I am not copying/pulling from the external drive?
an easy way to find out would be to disconnect the external and see if the problem persists
what you might want to try is this:
(a) download the [_*Mac OS X v10.6.4 Update (Combo)*_|http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1048]
(b) reboot into _*safe mode*_
(c) launch *disk utility* (in applications/utilities), +verify disk+ and +repair permissions+
(d) run the combo
(e) after running the combo, let the Mac reboot normally and +repair permissions+ again.
also, do you have good backups of your important data (time machine backups, clone(s) of your startup disk) ? you just might want to prepare for the +worst case scenario+ (a failing HD).
JGG

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    28     krb5kdc                   root       0.0      1.6 MB          597.9 MB        
    32     usbmuxd                   _usbmuxd   0.0      1.3 MB          599.9 MB        
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