Why does my macbook run slow?

Browsers, iphoto load very slowly. I have to do a lot of force quitting. I empty cache, and have only a dozen or so, mostly alias items on my desktop, but my machine is behaving like the pc it once replaced.
Is there a repair software recommended? Or should i take to a dealer for service. Thanks for any help. The following is my info:

When openning mail or Sarfari or almost any application it takes for ever to load; Send something to printer and it locks up for 5 minute then finally send to printer; over all performation is very slow?

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I notice it most when running games, but it happens at other times too, games are just one of the few things that put any load on this mac.
Other programs work fine. I have never noticed anyother program running slow ever when this is occuring. This includes programs that include the webkit controll, oddly. Though, to be fair, that may not be accurate as I don't experance that as often.
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I have verified permissions (and repaired them, everything is fine)
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There is no odd hardware plugged in. I have 1 external USB disk that is always plugged in for timemachine and thats it (thoughI have unplugged that with no effect, and I have added other hardware with no effect)
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