Does os x need disk cleanup like windows

Does an iMac with OS X 10.9 loses its performance without being "Defragmented" or not getting "Disk cleaned up" just like as Windows? I have recently downloaded the utility "CleanMyDrive" from Mac App Store. But I do not know how it will be useful? My Mac Hard Disk is only 10% used up. I regularly empty the Trash folder, but I have no idea about the junk and temp files. Are they taken care of by Mavericks on its own? I have been using the machine very recently since November this year and hence quite a new comer to this platform.
Also my internet speed appears to have been slow. It is connected through both wired as well as wifi. I have been using BSNL Broadband in Kolkata, India.
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No. They are not only not needed but can actually be dangerous and hose up your Mac. My suggestion is to avoid them.
Allan

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