Internet browsing SUPER slow on MacBook Air

Hi - browsing seems to have slowed to a crawl on my Mac, and I don't think it's the connection (other computers do fine on it). I haven't noticed any noticeable slowing while using other software. Any ideas? Could it be the browser, or some configuration? Would appreciate any ideas - thanks!

How much free disk space do you have on what size hard drive? How much memory do you have?
When your browser slows to a crawl, have you looked at the Activity Monitor (on your hard drive under Applications/utilities? You're looking to see if a program is using a large amount of the CPU.
If you boot via safe mode (hold shift key when booting ... will take longer than normal), do you still see browser problems?

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