Do I need it? and which one?

[stubeeef]

Did a MacRumors site search for spyware with zero results, The question I have is, Do I need it, and which one? Is there a freebee out there that is worthy?

[jsw]

No spyware (yet) on Macs. So, for now, you've got all you need for it - i.e., nothing.

Of course, cookies, etc., still work as a form of spyware - but you mean the more insidious kind, right? If so, there isn't any.

[Veldek]

I assume you don’t want to know if you need Spyware, because you obviously don’t. If you want to know about a program that protects you against Spyware, then Little Snitch comes to my mind, which checks the outgoing connections. But it’s not free AFAIK.

[jsw]

Good point. Here's the direct link to Little Snitch (http://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/). Not free, but only $25 - and you can use it for three hours for free to see if you like it.

[whooleytoo]

Did a MacRumors site search for spyware with zero results, The question I have is, Do I need it, and which one? Is there a freebee out there that is worthy?

Thus far, as long as you stay away from peer-to-peer software, you appear to be safe.