Q: My friend made a DVD.  I want to copy it.  How do I do that?

For a movie DVD and, as long as there are no copyright or DRM issues, Roxio Toast can handle the job (not free though).

You can do this in Disk Utility.

How to copy previously-burned DVD-R video discs

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2059

To create an image file, launch Disk Utility and select File: New: Disk Image From Folder. In the window that appears, navigate to the desired folder and then click on Image. Give the image file a name, and click on Save when prompted. That’s it.

I did not realize that DU could do that - probably because I've always had and used Toast, but also because DU is unable to author a DVD to be played in a DVD player, so I didn't realize it could copy it so it will play in any DVD player......

Thanks!

I still use VisualHub (which is now free in the wild) on my SL MBP.  Doesn't work in ML

FREE----> Video Monkey took the place of Visual Hub.

Was going to check out your link for Video Monkey - no worky - "not found on this server"......

I guess he finally got that monkey off his back.

Video Monkey is not a disk copying utility but a file conversion application, and can be found here:

http://video-monkey.en.softonic.com/mac

Thanks (again) - any better than MPEG Streamclip?

No idea. I had never heard of it until today!

Sheesh - I thought you knew everything!!

I do now!