Thank you, Old Toad.
I have run EtreCheck several times now. I can see immediately 4 issues:
-an old Wacom tablet, which I cannot remove elements
-a Microsoft Teams that I tried to install for a virtual meeting, but I didn't trust it - obviously I can't get rid of it.
-Amazon Music (which I've never used)
-OBS (an open-source video studio - just downloaded, never used)
Mail definitely keeps crashing.
And I do have many windows open on Preview while i work on a project.
Here is the full report:
I'm happy to follow clear instructions, should you have any.
I'm an artist, not a computer specialist but I have a good brain. Or tolerable enough anyway.
Thanks for any help.