Macbook opens slowly with progress bar below the logo

macbook opens slowly with progress bar below the logo, what's happened can it be fixed and how Yosemite OS
Thanks

The status bar below the Apple logo in Yosemite is not a bug, its a feature. No need for a fix.
The reason why your MB starts slowly shall be answered if we have more info on your MacBook (RAM, version, etc.)

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