Running a little unusually...

My MacBook Pro...which is only 3 weeks old...is running a little strangely today. It's taking a few seconds longer to do things and when starting up the menu bar is slow in loading also.
I just wondered if I'd maybe picked up a bug already. And also wanted to ask you guys if there is an utilities on my MBP for maintaining the machine...i.e. Disk Defragment or Disc Clean up as with Windows.
Would be interested to hear any thoughts.
Many thanks..RICKY

Hey...
Thanks for that. However, me be the dumb *** that I am..I have downloaded 'MainMenu' but I'm not really aure how to work out. Their website doesn't really give you instruction either..
Just wondered (if it's not too much trouble) if you could give me a few pointers on how to use the app.
Thanks again..
RICKY

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Problem description:
My Macbook Pro (2009) slowed significantly when I installed Yosemite.
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A couple of suggestions:
Download EasyFind and use it to locate specific files. Often it will be successful when Spotlight fails:
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Delete Google Chrome and its various parts. It is a resource hog and has a history of compatibility issues with OSX.
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