Backing up DVDs to my Mac computer; burning backup DVDs for my personal collection?

Question

I have found TONS of questions on here about backing up/copying DVDs on PC computers... but I have a Mac, instead. All I want to do is two things:

1) Backup my DVDs to my Mac so I can watch them directly from the hard drive (ie, while traveling, etc.).
2) Copying my DVDs so that I have hard copies of them in case something happens to the originals.

I have purchased a program called Popcorn 2 (reviews said it was supposed to be fantastic). However, it won't copy/backup "css encrypted" DVDs -- ie, any movie DVD. So I'm trying to figure out how I can get around this. As far as I know, what I'm trying to do isn't illegal -- I just want backups of my OWN DVDs that I have PURCHASED. :) If anyone could help me out with some suggestions, I'd appreciate it.

I have found TONS of questions on here about backing up/copying DVDs on PC computers... but I have a Mac, instead. All I want to do is two things:

1) Backup my DVDs to my Mac so I can watch them directly from the hard drive (ie, while traveling, etc.).
2) Copying my DVDs so that I have hard copies of them in case something happens to the originals.

I have purchased a program called Popcorn 2 (reviews said it was supposed to be fantastic). However, it won't copy/backup "css encrypted" DVDs -- ie, any movie DVD. So I'm trying to figure out how I can get around this. As far as I know, what I'm trying to do isn't illegal -- I just want backups of my OWN DVDs that I have PURCHASED. :) If anyone could help me out with some suggestions, I'd appreciate it.

I forgot to mention this earlier, but I have an Intel Mac. Mac the Ripper does not support Intel Macs. :(

Answer 1

Try Handbrake, DVD Backup, or Mac the Ripper, in that order. They are all free, and Handbrake is Universal binary.

Answer 2

Yep, HandBrake or Cinematize 2.0 for compressing it to a much smaller mp4 file.

Mac The Ripper will rip the full-sized DVD to a VIDEO_TS folder, which all DVD player apps will recognize as a DVD and play it.

Answer 3

this is all I ever purchase. No offense & with all due appreciate , screw Blu Ray format ! Lol. Too expensive format for the most section. Sorry Blu Ray followers ! this is not something own , yet DVD format does it for me to finish 100% pride. I in no way mandatory or requested for further. I care extra about what is going on contained in the action picture & the readability & the further constructive recording or crisper recording of it in ordinary words impresses me for seconds & the actual major portion of DVD's & or Blu Ray's is the damn action picture. the commonplace of the Blu Ray format in ordinary words impresses me for split moments & then what all of it boils all the way down to is what the action picture call is & what this is about. i do not watch a movie continuously continuously questioning about or talking about how astonishing the commonplace is. high quality is fantastic , even with the undeniable fact that this is not each little thing even as it includes forgetting about the commonplace once you're deep in concept & all wrapped up contained in the plot of watching a movie. damn the further constructive high quality. the commonplace is short lived. i am going to't tell the distinction between DVD & Blu Ray format(s) , nor do I care about the distinction of Blu Ray or DVD. i'm not inspired a lot about high quality of the Blu Ray video as i'm extra about the surely value of the action picture & watching it. No offense. :-) Lol !!

Answer 4

there is a program called DVD shrink that can be downloaded for free that works really well, but i'm not sure if there is a Mac version...

Answer 5

Backing up DVD's that you own *should not be illegal*, but there is no law that says you can do it either.

Also, DeCSS'ing violates a Federal law called the DMCA.

http://www.eff.org/IP/Video/MPAA_DVD_cases/

Sorry I know I didn't directly answer your question but it's important to know these things.