Since installing Lion, yahoo page became extremely slow and sometimes would  not open e-mails at all. anyone encountered this problem?

since installing Lion, yahoo page became extremely slow and sometimes would  not open e-mails at all. anyone encountered this problem?

since installing Lion, yahoo page became extremely slow and sometimes would  not open e-mails at all. anyone encountered this problem?

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    Just create a new page (or use the existing photo page) on your external site and use html to add an iframe sized to the page and link it to the mobilme gallery page. Works for me just fine when showing my gallery from a yahoo site.
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    Peter, thank you for responding.  No, I am not referring to the initial start up.  I downloaded Yosemite over a week ago and feel it is running very slow when switching websites.  Also, I have experienced numerous hangups causing me to force quite much more than before.
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    ForeKeith wrote:
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    Dear Apple Support Community.
    As mentioned by a number of users reporting the same problem, my 2009 iMac CPU3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 8GB RAM, has become extremely slow and repeatedly "out of Memory" since it was migrated from Mountain Lion to Mavericks (OS 10.9 then OS 10.9.1).
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    8 GB RAM
    Video Information:
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    Audio Plug-ins:
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    AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
    AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
    iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
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    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
    XooS5 HD (disk0s2) /: 999.35 GB (189.85 GB free)
    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
    OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5670S 
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    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
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    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
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    Boot OS X (disk1s3) <not mounted>: 134.2 MB
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    Problem System Launch Agents:
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    [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
    [invalid] com.bjango.istatlocaldaemon.plist [REMARK: this abnormality pre-existed to running CleanMyMac. It appears also on my 2011 MacBook]
    [loaded] com.f-secure.fsavd.dbhelper.plist
    [loaded] com.f-secure.fsavd.plist
    [loaded] com.f-secure.fsmac.firewall.plist
    [loaded] com.f-secure.fsmac.fsupdated_guts2.plist
    [loaded] com.f-secure.fsmac.licensetool.plist
    [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist
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    [loaded] com.babylon.activation.plist
    [loaded] com.bjango.istatlocal.plist
    [loaded] com.f-secure.relauncher.plist
    [loaded] com.f-secure.trasher.plist
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    [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
    [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
    [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist
    [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist
    [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist
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    iTunesHelper
    Dropbox
    F-Secure Anti-Virus for MAC
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
    Flash Player
    Internet Plug-ins::
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6
    Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6
    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6
    DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.1
    Flash Player: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6
    OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.8
    Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.1
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
    User Internet Plug-ins::
    Picasa: Version: 1.0
    Bad Fonts:
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    Old applications:
    None
    Time Machine:
    Skip System Files: NO
    Mobile backups: OFF
    Auto backup: YES
    Volumes being backed up:
    XooS5 HD: Disk size: 930.71 GB Disk used: 753.90 GB
    Destinations:
    XooS5 TM [Local] (Last used)
    Total size: 2 
    Total number of backups: 32
    Oldest backup: 2013-09-15 01:11:39 +0000
    Last backup: 2013-12-07 12:48:45 +0000
    Size of backup disk: Too small. Backup size 2  < (Disk used 753.90 GB X 3)
    Time Machine details may not be accurate. All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
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    Top Processes by CPU:
    5%          backupd
    5%          Mail
    5%          WindowServer
    3%          Finder
    3%          Dropbox
    Top Processes by Memory:
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    82 MB          Finder
    74 MB          Mail
    49 MB          softwareupdated
    49 MB          Dropbox
    Virtual Memory Statistics:
    97 MB          Free RAM
    1.21 GB          Active RAM
    1.19 GB          Inactive RAM
    1.21 GB          Wired RAM
    1.83 GB          Page-ins
    36 MB          Page-outs
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    ... what anti-virus would you recommend using?
    Use what is already included with OS X. It already includes everything it needs to protect itself from viruses and malware. Keep it that way with software updates from Apple.
    A much better question is "how should I protect my Mac":
    Never install any product that claims to "speed up", "clean up", "optimize", or "accelerate" your Mac. Without exception, they will do the opposite.
    Never install pirated or "cracked" software, software obtained from dubious websites, or other questionable sources. Illegally obtained software is almost certain to contain malware.
    Don’t supply your password in response to a popup window requesting it, unless you know what it is and the reason your credentials are required.
    Don’t open email attachments from email addresses that you do not recognize, or click links contained in an email:
    Most of these are scams that direct you to fraudulent sites that attempt to convince you to disclose personal information.
    Such "phishing" attempts are the 21st century equivalent of a social exploit that has existed since the dawn of civilization. Don’t fall for it.
    Apple will never ask you to reveal personal information in an email. If you receive an unexpected email from Apple saying your account will be closed unless you take immediate action, just ignore it. If your iTunes or App Store account becomes disabled for valid reasons, you will know when you try to buy something or log in to this support site, and are unable to.
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