OS X Utilities Updates: iCab X; Fire.app; Retrospect client; LaunchBar; Agfa FotoLook

hfspax alpha 2 is a backup utility for Mac OS X which requires using the Terminal. (See previous one and two.) This update fixes at least three bugs, including spurious Finder info being sought and written for links, spurious errors when writing some files, and serious errors failing to write out some resource forks including AirPort utilities. It also includes expanded documentation. (Download the file hfspaxa1F.tar.gz from the link above.)

iCab X 2.5.2 is the Mac OS X version of this lean, popular alternative Web browser.

Fire.app 0.27.a is the latest release of this instant messenger client for AIM, ICQ, MSN, Jabber, & Yahoo.

Dantz Retrospect client 1.0.424 is a public beta preview release of the client for backup of the OS X Server.

LaunchBar 3.0p2 can open files, applications, and URLs by typing an abbreviation. This update adds documentation to the help menu, scrollwheel support, improved file type recognition, including HFS typeCodes, it can run without a dock icon, and more.

Agfa FotoLook x 3.6b1 is Mac OS X driver software for Agfa scanners.