My Imac gets stuck on the spinning wheel when i have used it for 10-15 min. How do I fix this problem?

I have been usin my Imac for a long time now... Its a 2008 24" Imac. Now recently it has started getting stuck on the spinning wheel while i am surfin the net or using the computer. It wont let me click on anything or do anything. It just freezes... It wont stop spinning the wheel until i reboot the computer by pressing the shut down button behind the computer How can i fix this problem?

to let anyone who cares now....the problem was caused by a DAW backup program i use called Gobbler

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