Handbrake, Eric Petit’s incredibly useful open-source DVD ripping/conversion utility, has been updated to version 0.9.8.

The new version, a 7.1 megabyte download, offers a list of fixes and changes available at this changelog.

HandBrake 0.9.8 requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.6 or later to install and run.

If you’ve tried the new version and have any feedback, please let us know in the comments.