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How to Rip DVD on Mac OS X or Snow Leopard
Nowadays there are various small mp3 players and video devices available on the market. These devices enable you to rip the DVDs to those video players. Therefore, you can carry your favorite movies in your pocket. If you would like to convert movies on mac and put them on PSP, Zune, iPhone, iPod as well as other devices, then you need to have a DVD Ripper Software for Mac.
How To Rip DVD on Mac OS X / Snow Leopard
1. First, install a DVD ripping software for Mac. You are supposed to ensure that it is compatible with you Mac.
2. Second, you need to insert the DVD in the DVD Rom and then press the “Load DVD” button.
3. Next, you can choose the chapters you would like to convert. You can either select the whole DVD or just a few chapters.
4. Then choose your desired format. You will find many options: you can convert the DVD into Quike Time format, iPod format and about 100 different formats.
You can choose the desired format, but you need to ensure that you don’t alter any of the default properties of that specific format unless you know exactly what you are doing.
5. If you would like to modify contrast, brightness and other variables of the video, you need to use “Effects” feature. Besides, you can also alter the length of the video or crop out black sides of it. However, you need to ensure that you do all the above steps before you start converting the DVD on your computer.
6. Next, you need to set the output folder to a location that has enough space to store the converted video.
7. Press the “Start” button to start ripping your chosen DVD. When the ripping is finished, you can enjoy your movie on your computer without the DVD. Also, you can transfer the video to your iPhone, iPod or other similar devices.