How to Rip DVD to iPod on Mac

DVD to iPod Ripper for Mac helps you import DVD to iPod, iPod Touch, iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano, iPhone, Apple TV, iMovie, iTunes, and many other players. It also can convert DVD to FLV, AVI, MPEG, WMV, MKV, MP4, MOV, 3GP videos, and extract audio from DVD to MP3, WAV, WMA, RA, M4A, AAC, AC3, OGG audio formats.

Here is a step-by-step guide to rip DVD to iPod on Mac OS X (Snow Leopard, Lion included).

Step 1: Free download and install DVD to iPod Ripper for Mac

Download DVD Ripper for Mac (Intel version) Download DVD Ripper for Mac (PowerPC version)

To install it, simply mount the .dmg archive by double-clicking it, and copy the application to your applications folder (or wherever you want).

Step 2: Load DVD to rip it and play on iPod

Insert DVD into your DVD-ROM. Launch DVD Ripper for Mac, there are three ways of loading DVD. You are allowed to add multiple DVD folders.
a. The program will automatically detect DVD files and start loading.
b. Click "File"->"Load DVD" or "Load DVD Files" from main menu to browse your computer hard drive and select the DVD you want to Load.
c. Just easily drag and drop DVD files into program for converting.

Step 3: Select iPod as output format

Click image button on the right of each video item, set output file name and select iPod as the output format for iPod from the Format list. There are a variety of video and audio format for output.

Step 4: Change iPod Video and audio Settings

You can set output video and audio such as Resolution, Encoder, Bit rate, Frame rate, Encoder, Bitrate and of the iPod MP4 video.

Step 5: Select output directory

Click "DVD Ripper"->"Preference"->"Output" from main menu, you can choose directory for locating converted files and screen captures.

Step 6: Start to Rip DVD to iPod on Mac.

When all the settings are done, click "Convert"->"Start Conversion" so the DVD ripper will do the ripping.