how do i import a DVD to my MAC

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KAThlene2131 Author

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how do i import a DVD to my MAC

i am trying to import or copy a DVD of a memorial to my MAcPro but cannot find any help topic for DVDs

Please advise

Mac Pro, iOS 6.1.4

Posted on Aug 27, 2013 6:00 PM

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Answer 1

Aug 27, 2013 6:32 PM in response to KAThlene2131

What's your ultimate goal here? Do you just want a playable copy of the DVD sitting on your Mac, so you can remove the actual DVD and still play the movie at a later date?

If that's the case, you can create a copy in Disk Utility.

If you want to actually rip the DVD into a movie which you can perhaps edit or include in another project, you need to use Handbrake.

Matt

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KAThlene2131 Author

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Aug 27, 2013 9:13 PM in response to Matt Clifton

Hi Matt,

The DIsk Utility helped me, not exactly as you said, but close enough that it allowed me to copy onto another disk.

I am still wanting to be able to copy the DVD to the computer MAC harddrive. I did a copy but it only copied the file with no content. I also have the original on a DVD +R and copied it onto a DVD - R

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Answer 3

Aug 27, 2013 9:46 PM in response to KAThlene2131

When you copied the DVD with Disk Utility it created a disk image file on the computer. Double-click that file to open it, then run DVD Player (Applications folder). It should start playing. If not, click "Open DVD Media" in its "File" menu and select the VIDEO_TS folder in the disk image file.

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