I have a Mac Pro Mid2009,do i need a antivirus installed?.Never had a trouble till now though!,but just to get things clariffied.If got to install,which is one recommended and preferably a freeware which can do the job.

Hello,
I have a MacBook Pro mid 2009 version.Have got no Antivirus installed so far all these years and its been fine till this moment.
Just to satisfy my curiosity,would i require to install one,to be on the safe side or doing so would that slow do my system,like browsing and my operations?.
Please advice if it's preferred to have a antivirus installed and if so which one would the experts recommend,preferably a freeware if that could do the required job.
Would appreciate any sincere advice on this topic,
Cheers!.
Aishsri

Firstly thank you so much for your reply.
As stated in my query earlier,i do not have or feel any specific issue is ongoing right now with my Mac pro,but at times i feel a sort of slowness in my Firefox browser opening up and at various times,have the beach ball popping up after a command is given and takes a while to set in.
All these sometimes make me think,if i am getting into trouble,and hence thought should i install a Antivirus?.
Ok,is there anyway i can check if my Mac pro is free of any Viruses or Malware or any sort of these things?.
Would appreciate your reply.
Thanks

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