Mac the Ripper is a little program that allows you to copy a DVD to your computer, and at the same time it removes the copy protection. (This is called ‘ripping’ a DVD). This allows you for example to then copy it to a Macbook Air (that has no DVD drive) to watch, or you can take the extra step of converting it to a Quicktime movie so you can put it on an iPad or even into a Keynote presentation.Mac The Ripper
Click here to go to the mactheripper page to download it. Otherwise click here to download an old version. It used to be free but the newer (and better) version you need to buy.
Mac the Ripper will copy a DVD from your DVD player to your computer and save it as a ‘VIDEO_TS’ folder. You’ll need to watch it using Apple’s DVD Player App.
If you want to convert this VIDEO_TS folder to a different format, for example so you can watch it watch on your iPad, you’ll need to convert it to a Quicktime movie. A good app for this is handbrake.
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