Q: Safari running VERY slow.

I have Webroot SecureAnywhere

Back up all data, then uninstall that useless crapware according to the developer's instructions. Reboot and see whether there's any improvement.

Please read this whole message before doing anything.

This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.

Step 1

The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.

Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”

While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your personal files or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.

Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?

After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.

*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.

Step 2

The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, or by a peripheral device.

Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.

Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including Wi-Fi on certain iMacs.  The next normal boot may also be somewhat slow.

The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.

Test while in safe mode. Same problem?

After testing, reboot as usual (i.e., not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of steps 1 and 2.

Here's mine.  It's doing the same thing so I ran the check suggested above.  See anything weird?

Hardware Information:

          MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)

          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1

          1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores

          4 GB RAM

Video Information:

          Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB

System Software:

          Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63) - Uptime: 3 days 1:18:30

Disk Information:

          ST9500325ASG disk0 : (500.11 GB)

                    disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB

                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 499.25 GB (298.26 GB free)

                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB

          MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8 

USB Information:

          Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

          Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

FireWire Information:

Thunderbolt Information:

          Apple, Inc. MacBook Pro

Kernel Extensions:

          com.sophos.nke.swi          (9.0.0)

          com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.kext          (1.58 - SDK 10.4)

          com.sophos.kext.sav          (9.0.0)

Startup Items:

          Jaksta: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Jaksta

          PKard: Path: /Library/StartupItems/PKard

Problem System Launch Daemons:

          [not loaded] ftp-proxy.plist 3rd-Party support link

Problem System Launch Agents:

Launch Daemons:

          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link

          [loaded] com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link

          [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link

          [loaded] com.leapfrog.connect.shell.plist 3rd-Party support link

          [loaded] com.memeo.WDMemeod.plist 3rd-Party support link

          [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support link

          [loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist 3rd-Party support link

          [loaded] com.sophos.autoupdate.plist 3rd-Party support link

          [loaded] com.sophos.configuration.plist 3rd-Party support link

          [loaded] com.sophos.intercheck.plist 3rd-Party support link

          [loaded] com.sophos.notification.plist 3rd-Party support link

          [loaded] com.sophos.scan.plist 3rd-Party support link

          [loaded] com.sophos.sxld.plist 3rd-Party support link

          [loaded] com.sophos.webd.plist 3rd-Party support link

Launch Agents:

          [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link

          [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist 3rd-Party support link

          [loaded] com.sophos.uiserver.plist 3rd-Party support link

          [loaded] com.thursby.pkard.tokendagent.plist 3rd-Party support link

User Launch Agents:

          [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link

          [loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist 3rd-Party support link

User Login Items:

          Monitor

          iTunesHelper

          Speech Startup

          PSPWareHelper

          Android File Transfer Agent

Internet Plug-ins:

          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 45 3rd-Party support link

          o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 4.9.1.16010 3rd-Party support link

          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16   - SDK 10.8 3rd-Party support link

          Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link

          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link

          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.1

          Flash Player: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link

          googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 4.9.1.16010 3rd-Party support link

          SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link

          AdobePDFViewer: Version: 8.3.1 3rd-Party support link

          npgtpo3dautoplugin: Version: 0.1.44.29 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link

          DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.0.2r122 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link

Audio Plug-ins:

          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.1 - SDK 10.7

3rd Party Preference Panes:

          Flash Player  3rd-Party support link

          Flip4Mac WMV  3rd-Party support link

          Java  3rd-Party support link

Bad Fonts:

          None

Old Applications:

          None

Time Machine:

          Time Machine not configured!

Top Processes by CPU:

               3%          WindowServer

               2%          SpeechRecognitionServer

               2%          EtreCheck

               2%          coreaudiod

               0%          InterCheck

Top Processes by Memory:

          152 MB          SpeechRecognitionServer

          147 MB          SophosScanD

          143 MB          InterCheck

          123 MB          Finder

          94 MB          SophosAntiVirus

Virtual Memory Information:

          947 MB          Free RAM

          1.55 GB          Active RAM

          540 MB          Inactive RAM

          1022 MB          Wired RAM

          639 MB          Page-ins

          86 MB          Page-outs