The latest version works on 64-bit Macs running OS X 10.6 or later. To rip a DVD with HandBrake, you need to download the free software.
To learn more about dealing with HD discs, read our story about watching and ripping Blu-ray discs on your Mac.) Step one: Install the software (Note that this guide pertains only to DVDs. Looking to liberate the movies in your DVD collection from the confines of their plastic-and-metal prison so you can enjoy them on your iPhone, iPod, iPad, and Apple TV? Well look no further-all you need to do is get some free software and follow a few steps.
So our advice is: If you don’t own it, don’t do it. Currently, the law isn’t entirely clear one way or the other. We (and others) think that, if you own a DVD, you should be able to override its copy protection to make a backup copy or to convert its content for viewing on other devices. The MPAA and most media companies argue that you can’t legally copy or convert commercial DVDs for any reason.
