What makes my new iMac bog down?

What would make my iMac (bought in Nov) get slow in refreshing Web site pages or in going to a particular question on this forum. It just spins and spins and goes nowhere.

Hello,
"What would make my iMac (bought in Nov) get slow in refreshing Web site pages or in going to a particular question on this forum. It just spins and spins and goes nowhere."
I assume you are referring to your Safari browser? If so, try changing your DNS:
Try putting these numbers in System Preferencds/Network/Advanced/TCP/DNS. Add the numbers in the window on the left.
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Click Apply. These are safer/faster than most ISP's NDS numbers, and have been patched against DNS poisoning.
You can clear out caches by doing this: In Safari, from the Menu Bar, select Safari/Reset Safari.
Check these boxes: Clear History
Empty the Cache
Remove all cookies
Remove all website icons
Click: Reset.
Carolyn

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[iMac (Mid 2007): Installing or replacing memory|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306204]
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          iMac (20-inch, Mid 2007)
          iMac - model: iMac7,1
          1 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
          4 GB RAM
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          ATI,RadeonHD2400 - VRAM: 128 MB
Audio Plug-ins:
          AirPlay: Version: 1.7
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.1
System Software:
          OS X 10.8.5 (12F45) - Uptime: 0 days 3:57:35
Disk Information:
          ST3250820AS Q disk0 : (250.06 GB)
                    disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 249.2 GB (218.64 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
USB Information:
          Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
          ALCOR Generic USB Hub
                    Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
                              Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
                    Primax Electronics Apple Optical USB Mouse
                    Eastman Kodak Company KODAK ESP 5200 Series AiO
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          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
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Problem System Launch Agents:
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