How to rip a DVD to MP4 video or audio on your Mac?

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The following tutorial will explain how to rip a DVD to MP4 video or audio on your Mac by DVD to MP4 Converter for Mac. Download and install DVD to MP4 Converter for Mac, and then follow the step-by-step guides to rip DVD.

Step 1: Load DVD

Launch DVD to MP4 Converter for Mac, then insert DVD into your DVD-ROM, and the DVD converter will automatically load the DVD.
You can also click "Add" button to load DVD disc or DVD folder.

Step 2: Set the output format

After loading DVD, check the titles or chapters you want to rip, and then select the profile from the "Profile" drop-down list in the "General" tab on the right panel. For example, if you want to get a high quality MP4 video for your Apple TV, you can just choose the "Apple TV h.264 720p (1280*720) (*.mp4)" profile.

Tip1: After choosing the profile, you can adjust video and audio parameters in the "Advance" tab, such as "Frame Rate", "Bit Rate", "Split", "Channels", etc.

Tip2: You can preview the source file with the built-in player in the preview window right below and also take a snapshot for your favorite video images when previewing by clicking the "Capture Frame" button.

Tip3: If you just want to directly convert a segment of one title or chapter, you can use the "Trim" function.

Step 3: Set the output file destination

Click "Browse…" button to choose the path where you want to save the output files or just keep the default path; you can also specify the output file name in the "Output filename" textbox.

Step 4: Start conversion

After all are done, click "Convert" button to start ripping.

When the conversion is finished, click the "Open" button at the bottom of the main interface to open the folder where the output files are saved.

How to trim DVD title or chapter to convert a certain segment

1. When the conversion is completed, you can click the "Open" button at the bottom of the main interface to open the folder where the output files are saved.

2. In the "Video Trim" window, click the "Play" button to preview the video, then you can drag the slider to locate the start or the end position, and then click the "Set Begin" or "Set End" button to respectively set the beginning or the end. If you are not satisfied with the position you set, just click the "Reset" button to set again.

3. Click the "OK" button to apply your setting, and then a scissors icon will appear at the left of the specified title or chapter "Length". Now, you can press the "Convert" button to start the conversion.