New and Noteworthy: BootPicker: Better Dual-Boot Options for Mac; Mac Mozy offers unlimited online backup; more

BootPicker: Better Dual-Boot Options for Mac Computerworld looks at BootPicker, a utility that can mitigate the security risk of allowing startup drive selection " One of the problems with deploying a dual-boot environment is that giving users the ability to select a startup disk (either from System Preferences or by holding down the option key at startup) introduces a security risk. With the ability to choose a startup disk, users can boot from any bootable volume (including external hard drives, iPods, or boot/install CDs/DVDs) and potentially gain unrestricted access to data on the Mac's hard drive or reset the password of an administrator account. [...] (BootPicker) allows startup from only administrator-approved volumes and allows the administrator to provide descriptive information about the environment of each available volume." More.

Mac Mozy offers unlimited online backup Berkeley Data Systems has announced Mac Mozy public beta ? an unlimited online backup service for Mac users. "At $4.95 a month, the service allows millions of Mac users to encrypt and automatically back up all of their digital media content online, including collections from iTunes and iPhoto." More.

Apple QuickTime Bug Could Be Days Away, Experts Warn InformationWeek reports "The bug enables a hacker to execute code remotely. Security software firms Secunia and TippingPoint called the bug "highly critical." There have been no reports yet of the bug being exploited. 'We don't believe the underground right now knows all the details. It will take them a few days to get the details. It will probably be at least three or four days before they figure out how to take advantage of this.'" More.

Previously on MacFixIt:

• Security Update 2007-004 (#6): AirPort connectivity issues in Mac OS X 10.3.9, clear caches
• Adobe Creative Suite 3: Cannot be installed on case-sensitive HFS volumes

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