• Part 1.Use MacTheRipper to minus the copy protection for free
• Part 2.Convert .VOB files to video, audio formats compatible with iPod, iPhone...

Part 1. Use MacTheRipper to minus the copy protection for free

MacTheRipper is a free DVD Ripper (extractor) for Mac OS X. It can extract commercial DVD movies to your hard drive, minus all the copy protection and region controls put in place by DVD publishers. Mac The Ripper removes CSS encryption, Macrovision protection, and sets the disc's region code to '0' for region-free by default, and is capable of removing RCE region protection as well, making an unrestricted copy of any DVD movies you own. It doesn't rely on the DVD drive to get the CSS decryption keys, so that means that you do not need to play the DVD with DVD Player in order to rip it to your hard drive unprotected. MacTheRipper is also capable of removing UOPs, or User Operation Prohibitions, which are the settings that prevent you from skipping or fast forwarding certain parts of DVDs, such as FBI warnings, previews, logos, intros, etc. Mac The Ripper is also able to extract discs with the new ARccOS protection, as well as DVDs that have been damaged or improperly mastered.

WARNING: Disabling UOPs can break the navigation on certain DVDs. If you disable UOPs, be sure to verify the DVD with DVD Player before you burn it to DVD±R disc.

1Download and install MacTheRipper

You can download it from: http://www.mactheripper.org or http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/14414 To install Mac The Ripper, simply mount the .dmg archive by double clicking it, and copy the MacTheRipper application to your Applications folder (or wherever you want it ), along with this "Mac The Ripper Manual" if you need it.

2Convert DVD for free

To use Mac The Ripper, you should insert your DVD movie into your DVD drive and launch the Mac The Ripper application. Then, you should set the RCE options if applicable. If Mac The Ripper displays 'DISC RCE: -CLEAR-' after scanning the DVD in the drive, you can leave the 'RCE Region' popup menu 'OFF', as it is by default. Only (and always) set the 'RCE Region' to 'OFF' when it says that RCE is '-CLEAR-'.

Once you've selected the type of extraction and options you want, you can go back to the 'Disc' tab and click the 'GO!' button (or hit the 'Enter' or 'Return' key) to start the extraction.

Tip: RCE Region Protection
Region 1: North America; U.S. territories; Bermuda
Region 2: Europe; Western Asia; Kingdom of the Netherlands; Egypt, Japan, Lesotho, South Africa, Swaziland; British overseas territories, French overseas territories; Greenland
Region 3: East and Southeast Asia
Region 4: Oceania; Central and South America; Caribbean; Mexico
Region 5: Africa, Central and South Asia, Belarus, India, Mongolia, North Korea, Russia, Ukraine
Region 6: Mainland China

3Finish extracting movie from DVD

You can find a folder in the save location. The output files extracted by MacTheRipper are saved as .VOB  format.

Part 2. Convert .VOB files to video, audio formats compatible with iPod, iPhone...

After using MacTheRipper to minus the copy protection, we can use iSkysoft iMedia Converter for Mac to convert .VOB files to formats that are compatible with popular players such as iPod, iPhone 3GS, Apple TV, PSP, Zune, etc.

1Install and run iMedia Converter for Mac

Install iMedia Converter for Mac, Then Run it. It's very easy-to-use !

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2Add file to the Mac iMedia Converter and select an output format

click 'Add' button to import the VOB files, choose the output format like presets for iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP and more, then click 'Start' to start the conversion, the default setting works perfectly. If you want to put the video on PowerPoint, you can choose .AVI as the output format (PowerPoint reads MPEG, ASF, AVI, WPL. WMV, WMX, WMD, WMZ, DVR-MS, MPV2, MP2V, MOV, etc.).

Tip: iSkysoft DVD Ripper for Mac can rip DVD to all popular video and audio formats directly. It can rip DVD to videos and audio formats including MP4, AVI, MOV, M4V, 3GP, MPG, MPEG, FLV, MP3, M4A, AAC, AC3, etc. It is more powerful and easy to use than MacTheRipper. You can download it for free and have a try.

3Import the output files to iPod/iPhone, etc.

After the conversion is finished, You can transfer the converted files to the players. For example, use iTunes to transfer the MP4 video to your iPod, here are the steps:

1. Open iTunes and click "File" to add your converted videos to iTunes library.
2. Plug in your iPod to your Mac, then iTunes will detect your iPod.
3. Select your iPod device on the left panel of iTunes, click "Movies" tab, check the videos you want to sync and click "Apply", done.

Note: iMedia Converter for Mac, which is the flagship product of iSkysoft by far, provides you the best solution to convert DVD and Video to MP4, AVI, FLV, MOV, MKV, ASF, directly for your iPhone, iPod, PSP, iPod touch, Zune, etc. on Mac OS X ( including Snow Leopard ).

Note: Product comparison among MacTheRipper, iMedia Converter for Mac, VisualHub, Handbrake.