The point, inPhase, is that, so far there ARE NO SPYWARE PROGRAMS for Macintosh OS X that will or can download and execute themselves! Yes, an unaware user can download a "adware" program and install it... but it requires a conscious decision to do so; it will NOT do so in the background. If one does something stupid like installing a spyware or adware, it is easily gotten rid of, unlike spyware and adware on Microsoft Windows products. In addition, if a user DOES install such malware, it will only affect HIS account, not the other users of the same computer.
So, where are these programers capable of cracking Unix? Why haven't they come forward and announced this accomplishment to the world? Where are their viruses and worms? Gaining access is NOT the same as writing a self-propagating virus or worm, or even a clandestine spyware program.
Again, inPhase, it was YOU who implied that Apple was installing invasive spyware on your computer... Please provide your evidence.
Quite frankly, if Apple wanted a spyware or tracker program on Macintosh computers, it would be built into the operating system and NOT haphazardly downloaded and installed by visiting a website... something like Microsoft did with Windows XP.