MKV format, MKV player, Free MKV Converter and MKV Burner on Mac OS
How to play MKV files on Mac?
I recommend trying either MPlayer OS X or VLC Media Player. They are both free.
These excellent and free multimedia players can tackle many of the video formats unknown to QuickTime. They contain a decoder to decode the .MKV files. They will also play many of the formats you will find inside the .MKV file.
How to convert MKV to DVD, MP4, AVI, etc. on Mac for free?
I recommend VisualHub to convert MKV to MP4, AVI, etc. on Mac. It can convert MKV to iPod nano, convert MKV to iPod Classic, convert MKV to iPod touch , convert MKV to iPhone, convert MKV to Apple TV, convert MKV to Xbox 360, convert MKV to PSP, convert MKV to PS3, AVI, convert MKV to MP4, convert MKV to MPEG, convert MKV to Flash, convert MKV to WMV and convert MKV to DVD.
Techspanion (The developer of VisualHub) has closed shop and after an outcry from fans, VisualHub, the popular video converter on Mac OS X have now gone open source. It has got new name Film Redux. You can download its open source and built it by yourself. Here is a tutorial: How to build iSquint and VisualHub?
Another excellent app: iSkysoft Video Converter for Mac can also do the MKV file conversion like a charm, without any hassle. It can convert MKV files to any popular video formats like MP4, WMV, AVI, MOV, etc. and also provides optimized output setting for iPod, iPhone, Apple TV and many mobile phones.
Download it for free here:
How to convert DVD to MKV on Mac for free?
I recommend you use Handbrake to you to convert DVD to MKV on Mac. HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded DVD to MPEG-4 converter. It can convert DVD to MKV on Mac eaisly and for free.
1Download and Install Handbake
Download the free program Handbrake. Check to see if your Mac has the system requirements; click on the apple icon in the top left corner and About this Mac. Then install HandBrake.
2Run it and insert DVD.
Select your favorite DVD disk and put it in the disk drive. Then run HandBrake and click Detected Volume to choose source. Click Open and you will be able to see many titles included in this DVD disk. Choose the longest title if this is a movie DVD, or choose your favorite chapter if this is an episode.
3Select Output setting
Select MKV as output format and select other settings such as video quality, audio track, Audio Sample Rate, bitrate, Picture Settings, etc.
4Rip DVD to MKV on Mac
Check all settings and click Start. A progress bar will show its ripping speed; depends on many factors like speed of Mac, filesize, etc.
That's all. We have converted DVD to MKV for free now.
Note: If you want to rip encrypted DVD movies, you can use this DVD Ripper for Mac.
