If you are able and conformable, spent the time to “whack” it and reinstall everything (download latest versions for 10.9.x). Often, problems people have are a result of “upgrades” (multiple ones) and/or new OSs. You would do that with the external boot drive John recommends. However, often the best thing to do to an old system is to “whack” it…a highly technical term meaning - re-partition, format, and install a clean OS. You can conclude a lot with ease and will have a useful tool. This is an excellent suggestion for the flexibility it afford: the ability to test without mucking with an installation troubleshoot rebuild, all without affecting the in place system. You can even use that external drove on another Mac to test out different hardware combinations. Then you can boot to it when you want it and can easily go back and forth. Instead, I would install Mavericks on a FireWire external drive.
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