My computer is functioning really slowly since downloading Mavericks. My programs lag opening if at all. Any suggestions for fixing this?

I installed it maybe 2 weeks ago, Here are my results:
Hardware Information:
    MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009)
    MacBook - model: MacBook6,1
    1 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
    2 GB RAM
Video Information:
    NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software:
    OS X 10.9.2 (13C1021) - Uptime: 0 days 22:44:15
Disk Information:
    TOSHIBA MK2555GSXF disk0 : (250.06 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
        Marshmallow (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 249.2 GB (125.02 GB free)
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
    MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898
USB Information:
    Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    Logitech USB Receiver
    Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information:
Gatekeeper:
    Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions:
    [kext loaded]    at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (4052 - SDK 10.8) Support
    [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMControl (1.4.14 - SDK 10.6) Support
    [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMData (1.4.14 - SDK 10.6) Support
    [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungComposite (1.4.14 - SDK 10.6) Support
    [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungMTP (1.4.14 - SDK 10.5) Support
    [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungSerial (1.4.14 - SDK 10.6) Support
    [not loaded]    com.mobile-stream.driver.EasyTetherUSBEthernet (1.0.4 - SDK 10.4) Support
    [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileMS (1.0.0 - SDK 10.5) Support
    [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileMTP (1.2.2 - SDK 10.5) Support
    [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSB (1.2.2 - SDK 10.5) Support
    [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBLAN (1.2.2 - SDK 10.5) Support
    [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBLANMerge (1.2.2 - SDK 10.5) Support
    [not loaded]    com.motorola-mobility.driver.MotMobileUSBSwch (1.2.2 - SDK 10.5) Support
Launch Daemons:
    [running]    at.obdev.littlesnitchd.plist Support
    [running]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
    [loaded]    com.adobe.versioncueCS4.plist Support
    [running]    com.autodesk.backburner_manager.plist Support
    [running]    com.autodesk.backburner_server.plist Support
    [failed]    com.autodesk.backburner_start.plist Support
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
    [running]    com.motorola-mobility.mmcfgd.plist Support
Launch Agents:
    [running]    at.obdev.LittleSnitchUIAgent.plist Support
    [loaded]    com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist Support
    [running]    com.Affinegy.InstaLANa.plist Support
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
    [loaded]    com.motorola.MDMUpdater.plist Support
    [running]    com.motorola.motohelper.plist Support
    [loaded]    com.motorola.motohelperUpdater.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
    [running]    com.akamai.single-user-client.plist Support
User Login Items:
    iTunesHelper
    Skype
    Dropbox
    Android File Transfer Agent
    GrowlHelperApp
    TWC-WiFi Menu
    KiesViaWiFiAgent
    KiesViaWiFiAgent
    fuspredownloader
Internet Plug-ins:
    o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.3.1.18536 Support
    Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.02 - SDK 10.6 Support
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.206 - SDK 10.6 Support
    DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.1 Support
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
    Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.206 - SDK 10.6 Support
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.3.1.18536 Support
    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.02 - SDK 10.6 Support
    CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: Version 1.1.6 Support
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
Safari Extensions:
    DivX HiQ: Version: 2.1.1.94
    DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 <video>: Version: 2.1.1.94
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
User Internet Plug-ins:
    fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: (null) Support
3rd Party Preference Panes:
    Adobe Version Cue CS4 Support
    Akamai NetSession Preferences Support
    Flash Player Support
    Growl Support
Time Machine:
    Skip System Files: NO
    Auto backup: YES
    Volumes being backed up:
        Marshmallow: Disk size: 232.09 GB Disk used: 115.65 GB
    Destinations:
        Patrice [Local] (Last used)
        Total size: 465.44 GB
        Total number of backups: 42
        Oldest backup: 2012-07-09 21:31:08 +0000
        Last backup: 2014-04-28 23:46:05 +0000
        Size of backup disk: Adequate
            Backup size 465.44 GB > (Disk used 115.65 GB X 3)
    Time Machine details may not be accurate.
    All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
         5%    WindowServer
         3%    plugin-container
         1%    firefox
         0%    ps
         0%    Dropbox
Top Processes by Memory:
    381 MB    firefox
    86 MB    plugin-container
    51 MB    Finder
    39 MB    WindowServer
    33 MB    softwareupdated
Virtual Memory Information:
    30 MB    Free RAM
    548 MB    Active RAM
    523 MB    Inactive RAM
    363 MB    Wired RAM
    1.04 GB    Page-ins
    151 MB    Page-outs

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