My 2010 iMac with Mavericks 10.9.2 is very slow.  How do I fix?

I have tried the usual stuff: disk permissions repair, SMC reset, PRAM reset, dragging caches to trash, restarting computer, etc.  My internet connection and speed is good.  Computer is mid-2010 i3 iMac with 10.9.2 OS, 12GB RAM, and there is plenty of unused space on my HDD. 
The computer is very slow to start applications and load web pages.  I ran Etresoft as some have suggested and the report is below.  Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
Hardware Information:
          iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010)
          iMac - model: iMac11,2
          1 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 CPU: 2 cores
          12 GB RAM
Video Information:
          ATI Radeon HD 4670 - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software:
          OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 0 days 0:6:34
Disk Information:
          WDC WD5000AAKS-40V6A0 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (172.87 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H 
USB Information:
          Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
          Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
          Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
FireWire Information:
          Iomage HDD unknown_device 800mbit - 800mbit max
                    disk1s1 (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 32 KB
                    Time Machine (disk1s3) /Volumes/Time Machine: 1 TB (125.26 GB free)
Thunderbolt Information:
Startup Items:
          ParallelsDesktopTransporter: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ParallelsDesktopTransporter
          ParallelsTransporter: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ParallelsTransporter
Launch Daemons:
          [System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
          [System] com.cisco.anyconnect.gui.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.rosettastone.rosettastonedaemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
          [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] net.optimum.iptv.optimumapp.agent.v3.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
          Microsoft Database Daemon
          Dropbox
Internet Plug-ins:
          DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.0.4r144 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.7.17873 3rd-Party support link
          Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.1 3rd-Party support link
          Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.2.1.11  3rd-Party support link
          OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.2 3rd-Party support link
          PandoWebInst: Version: 1.0 3rd-Party support link
          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
          CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.2.0 3rd-Party support link
          googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.7.17873 3rd-Party support link
          AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          npgtpo3dautoplugin: Version: 0.1.44.29 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
          SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 51 3rd-Party support link
Safari Extensions:
          InvisibleHand: Version: 3.9.37
Audio Plug-ins:
          BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
          AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
          Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          Citrix Online Plug-in  3rd-Party support link
          Flash Player  3rd-Party support link
          Flip4Mac WMV  3rd-Party support link
          Java  3rd-Party support link
          MacFUSE  3rd-Party support link
Old Applications:
          /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office
                    Microsoft Graph:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Database Utility:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Office Reminders:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Upload Center:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    My Day:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    SyncServicesAgent:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Open XML for Excel:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Alerts Daemon:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Database Daemon:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Chart Converter:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Clip Gallery:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
          /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011
                    Microsoft PowerPoint:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Excel:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Outlook:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Word:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Document Connection:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
          Microsoft Language Register:          Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Additional Tools/Microsoft Language Register/Microsoft Language Register.app
          Solver:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app
          TurboTax Premier 2011:          Version: 2011.r17.007 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
          iSHS:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.0 3rd-Party support link
                    /Users/[redacted]/Downloads/iSHS.app
Time Machine:
          Skip System Files: NO
          Auto backup: YES
          Volumes being backed up:
                    Macintosh HD: Disk size: 464.96 GB Disk used: 303.96 GB
          Destinations:
                    Iomega HDD [Local] (Last used)
                    Total size: 931.39 GB
                    Total number of backups: 147
                    Oldest backup: 2011-10-26 11:07:35 +0000
                    Last backup: 2014-03-12 00:53:28 +0000
                    Size of backup disk: Adequate
                              Backup size 931.39 GB > (Disk used 303.96 GB X 3)
          Time Machine details may not be accurate.
          All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
               9%          Google Chrome
               6%          WindowServer
               3%          mdworker32
               2%          EtreCheck
               1%          mds_stores
Top Processes by Memory:
          135 MB          com.apple.IconServicesAgent
          123 MB          PluginProcess
          123 MB          Safari
          111 MB          com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
          98 MB          mds_stores
Virtual Memory Information:
          9.28 GB          Free RAM
          1.66 GB          Active RAM
          303 MB          Inactive RAM
          783 MB          Wired RAM
          380 MB          Page-ins
          0 B          Page-outs

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your personal files or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you boot, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a Fusion Drive or a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal boot may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, reboot as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of Steps 1 and 2.

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          From: Brucgovn <[email protected]>
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    Subject:  I have CS4 Photoshop on my iMac with Mavericks. I am going to upgrade to Yosemite, and don't think it is compatible with CS4. Do I get the full Photoshop CC version for $9.99 a month, or do I need to buy any additional things?
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