Iphoto '09 starts slow?

When I open Iphoto '09 on my mac mini I get the spinning color wheel for about 30 seconds then it works fine. This only started about a month ago. Does anyone else have this problem or an idea why this happens?

Usual reason: it's checking online for updates, either to the App or to Albums etc that it is synced with on Facebook etc

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    Do not install any third party maintenance tools, those can slow down Macs.
    Tell us how many photos are in your library.
    Tell us if your data is backed up.

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    my mac start slow

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