MacBook Air 2020 Intel chip running slowly

Adobe, Google, Microsoft, Photoshop are the most resource-demanding products you can install on any platform.

You might need Adobe and Microsoft for your work, but nobody needs Google, especially Mac users. Get rid of it, unless you are comfortable with replacing your Mac every couple of years just so that Google can continue to exploit you.

PayPal Honey is just a scam, facing several active class action lawsuits. If there is a singular cause for your Safari difficulties, that may be it. Get rid of it too.

Time since boot: About 17 days

While it is not necessary to routinely reboot your Mac, if you are experiencing poor performance it's one of the simplest initial troubleshooting steps to accomplish.

Just as an Add On to what @Johh Galt mentioned regarding Google Chrome

Short and unpopular suggestion for some

 https://chromeisbad.com

May consider an alternative https://brave.com which is essentially Google Chrome without the Google baggage

Refer to the Posting by Respected Contributor @ John Galt 

Application memory error on my MacBook Pro - Apple Community

Refer to the Posting by Respected Contributor @ Kurt Lang

etrecheck... Mac running slow - Apple Community

Stop Chrome Browser From Downloading a Hidden 4GB AI File

1 - Google Chrome is overly aggressive in Resource and Memory usages.

2 - Google Chrome harvests all your personal data unbeknownst to you and sells your personal data,  which intern allows the Third Parties to Target you for their purposes 

Will go out on a limb here

Should the user ( you 0 intend on move forwards and in current versions of macOS ?

The next anticipated version of macOS called macOS 2, at this time

The version to be announce Jun 8 to 12 at the. Apple WWDC

This version of macOS 27 will only run on Apple Silicon Computer - full stop

So, based upon those as being factual

The current Apple Intel based 2019 MBA may still be useful for general purposes ( with some work to be done on it to perform better )

But the days of Intel Computer from Apple is long pasted

Choose wisely and remember on Apple Silicon computers

The Unified RAM and SSD Drive are both " Soldered " to the Logicboard make any upgrades impossible

What are you plans for this computer beyond a possible upGrade to macOS 15 Sequoia

Which, macOS 15 Sequoia is a far that this computer could possible attain ?

Once you answer that question, we maybe able to guide the user in the right directions