How to Convert DVD to QuickTime on Mac

DVD to QuickTime Ripper for Mac can fast and easily rip any DVD disc to all video and audio formats supported by Apple's QuickTime player and QuickTime Pro software, including MPEG, MPG, MKV, MP4, MOV, M4V, MP3, MKA, AIFF, WMA, M4A, AC3, AAC, WAV, OGG, etc. . It helps you import DVD to iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, iMovie, iTunes, and many other players.

Here is a step-by-step guide to rip DVD to QuickTime on Mac OS, including Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Lion.

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

This DVD to QuickTime converter support both Intel CPU or PowerPC CPU based Mac computer. Download the right version to Mac. If you don't know which version is suitable for you, go to Apple -> About This Mac for the processor type.

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 QuickTime

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 QuickTime as output format

Click the image button on the right of each video item, set output file name and select MP4 or MOV as the output format from the "Format" list.

Step 4: Change QuickTime Video and audio Settings

You can change the Resolution, Encoder, Bit rate and Frame rate of the QuickTime video and Sample Rate, Channels, Encoder and Bit Rate of the QuickTime Audio. The size of the QuickTime file depends a lot on these settings.

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 QuickTime on Mac.

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

If you want to trim, crop, capture screen picture, merge several video clips on to one file and more editing, please go to how to edit videos with DVD to QuickTime Ripper on Mac.

What's QuickTime?

QuickTime is a multimedia framework developed by Apple Inc., capable of handling various formats of digital video, media clips, sound, text, animation, music, and interactive panoramic images. It is available for Mac OS (Mac OS 9, 8, 7, etc.), Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows operating systems.
With the unprecedented development of video technique, we are enjoying watching DVD movie and all sorts of videos like WMV, MKV, FLV, MOV, YouTube HD, etc with this high quality QuickTime player.
The video quality on QuickTime is excellent and what you have to do to watch video on QuickTime videos is just download and install QuickTime Player, which is free.