My computer is running really slowly, any suggestions it has 182 g avail storage

My computer runs really slowly. When booted it up it takes FOREVER and when moving around one app to the next or within apps it is slow too. I had mobileme and upgraded to OSx and icloud. I don't know if those things make it run slowly but I do think it started when I added mobileme. It could be a coincidence. I have hardly used my memory at all so it isn't that. I have 182 gb out of 249 gb free

Hi, sorry to be so slow in responding I was on a deadline. Anyway I did two things;
I emptied my trash can, went through iphoto emptied that trash can-it has a separate trash can, went through my downloads moved those to trash. Emptied my trash can again. Basically I removed anything that I could.
Than I did a safe boot. I was also having a very slow start up when I launched my computer and it was sometimes in what they call "grey screen" mode. Where the screen is all grey at launch instead of having the apple icon and the spining.
if you go to http://www.apple.com/support/lion and click on the icons at left for troubleshooting and installation and recovery there are instructions as to how to do this. I recall having to put in my serial number or something to get to the right area. There are directions on how to find that too.
It runs faster now, though I have to say not as fast as before I upgraded to Lion. My pc is still faster- that is sad. I am going to work on it some more. But for now it is at least much better than it was. Good luck!

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Since installing Mac OS Lion, my iMac is running slowly as is my WiFi, any suggestions?

Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your Lion Recovery HD. When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the main menu. Restart.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
To boot from the Recovery HD restart the computer. After the chime hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button. Or restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys.

My computer is running really slowly, any suggestions it has 182 g avail storage

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