Mac pro is operating slowly

mac book pro is running slowly

HI..
Not enough free space on the startup disk can slow the system down.
Right or control click the MacintoshHD icon on your Desktop.
Click Get Info. In the Get Info window you will see Capacity and Available. Make sure there's a minimum of 15% free disk space.
Freeing Up Hard Disk Space - Mac GuidesFreeing Up Hard Disk Space - Mac Guides

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EtreCheck version: 1.9.11 (43) - report generated June 1, 2014 at 9:55:20 PM GMT+2
Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
          1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
          4 GB RAM
Video Information:
          Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: (null)
System Software:
          OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 0 days 6:50:0
Disk Information:
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                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (271.55 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information:
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Thunderbolt Information:
          Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper:
          Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions:
          [not loaded] com.anchorfree.tun (1.1.1 - SDK 10.8) Support
Problem System Launch Daemons:
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Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Spotify ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Spotify.app)
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Dashlane: Version: Dashlane 1.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Support
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