MacTheRipper is an excellent free DVD ripper for Mac. So while you might find that version 2.6.6 of MacTheRipper rips older discs fine, you might need the latest version to rip newer discs although good luck in finding it. This program for Mac OS X is not distributed for free. It seems that this has something to do with the legal status of the application and requires signing up for it via various forums. Download John The Ripper Thank you for using our Mac software portal. However, since version 2.6.6, MacTheRipper has been updated but the problem is that accessing the latest version (reported by those to have found it to be version 4) is quite a mystery. It may not seem like the easiest way to do it, but at least it ensures that a strong community keeps it alive. If you want to update to a newer version of MacTheRipper, you'll have to sign up to the forum and follow instructions. Once you're happy with your selection you just need to press 'Go!' and let MacThe Ripper do its work.
The 'Mode' tab allows you to select your extraction mode, whether it's full disc, a certain chapter or a particular title. The first one allows you to select the regions you want the video to work in, and select which actions to disable while ripping your DVD. Although the interface will look a little confusing at first you should only focus on the 'Disc' and 'Mode' tabs. MacTheRipper is perfect when you're looking to extract video from your DVDs, so that you can play them anywhere else.
