best way,copy dvd onto hard drive

Try this:

• goto applications > utilities > disk utility
• insert your dvd with the data that you want to make an iso from
• the disk will appear in disk utility on the left hand side
• click on the name of the disk [not the name of the cd / dvd drive]
• click the ‘new image’ icon on the top bar
• select ‘cd / dvd master’ form the ‘type’ dropdown
• it will then make you an iso image [it will have the extension 'cdr']

You can then put this wherever you like. When you are ready to view

it, double click it to mount it on the desktop. Then you can open it

with any DVD player. Also, some players can take the resulting image

directly (Mplayer is a free app that can do this).

Also, once in this format, you can then easilly burn copies of it.

Can I suggest an alternative:

- put the DVD in the drive

- hold ALT and drag the DVD from your desktop onto your hard drive (you will see a green "plus" as you do this)

- it will make a COPY, not a shortcut, on your hard drive

- eject the DVD

When you want to play the copy made on your hard drive:

- drag the VIDEO_TS folder onto DVD Player.

There is an eject button at the top right of your keyboard. Or simply drag the DVD from your desktop to your trashcan (yes I know it sounds weird)

I had the same question. Great directions! Thanks! Worked great.

Hey, this appears to have worked just fine, so thanks! Now could you advise how to eject the DVD from my MacMini? It does not appear in my DVD Player window. help please? 😐