MacTheRipper is a Mac OS X application that enables users to create a playable copy of the contents of a Video DVD by defeating the Content Scramble System. During this process it may optionally modify or disable the DVD region code or the User operation prohibition features of the copied data. The previous lack of an OS X equivalent to the PC software DVDShrink gave this standalone DVD ripper widespread popularity among Macintosh users.
Mac DVDRipper Pro analyzes your DVD and uses advanced and efficient algorithms to ensure proper rips. It is the best DVD ripper at an unbeatable price! You can also use it to burn a backup directly from the application. Finally: an easy, inexpensive, fast and reliable DVD ripper to rip your DVDs!
The current public release is version 2.6.6. The latest version, v4.2.7, is available at the MTR-4 forum, which is accessible only after a registration with, and an approval from, an administrator.[1] Even documentation such as pricing (it's no longer free) and the FAQ are locked off.
Legal issues[edit]
Previous releases of MacTheRipper violated the GNU General Public License (GPL) of the libdvdread and libdvdcss software libraries, on which MacTheRipper is built.[2][3] However, with MacTheRipper 4 and newer the libdvdread and libdvdcss libraries are distributed separately and must be installed separately for MacTheRipper to work.
The creation and distribution of MacTheRipper may violate the anti-circumvention laws which the U.S. and EU have adopted as part of the WIPO Copyright Treaty. In a case against the maker of a program similar to MacTheRipper, the court found that 'the downstream uses of the software [...], whether legal or illegal, are not relevant to determining whether [the manufacturer] itself is violating the statute.'[4] In that case and others that followed it, the court found the software manufacturer in violation of the DMCA.[5]
See also[edit]
- DVD ripping: an article about extracting the content of DVD, CD, and Blu-ray discs
- RipIt: another DVD ripper application
- HandBrake: a free open-source transcoder application for converting DVD content into other formats
References[edit]
![Mac the ripper Mac the ripper](http://www.mac-the-ripper.com/images/mactheripper266.gif)
- ^http://www.ripdifferent.com/mtr/
- ^libdvdcss-devel mailing list A user notes the use of libdvdcss in a closed-source project.
- ^Jon Lech Johansen's BlogDeCSS author notes GPL code used in MacTheRipper, MacTheRipper author responds
- ^321 Studios v. MGM Order Court Decision in case against 321 Studios, the makers of PC software similar to MacTheRipper
- ^321 Studios Shuts Its DoorsWired News article about the entertainment industry lawsuits that forced 321 Studios to shut down
External links[edit]
- The original historical MacTheRipper page (for v1.0 - v2.6.6) including usage instructions URL, that was listed at Wikipedia, that was at http://mactheripper.org/ is gone - now replaced by a re-direct link to a URL for a commercial corporate made product called 'Mac DVDRipper Pro' by DVDSuki Software; Note: 'MacTheRipper' and 'Mac DVDRipper Pro' are different programs and should not be confused with each other...
I've used MTR for years on my previous laptop, an ibook running 10.4.11. I used the free MTR 2.6 and everything went well most of the time. I mainly used it for copying our DVD's to take on tour with me, so my husband could have the originals at home. I would use MTR to rip the DVD and Toast Titanium 8 (purchased program) to burn the discs. When I bought a new computer running 10.5.7 (whatever animal that is--can't keep track of the cute names) and copied the programs onto it, MTR doesn't seem to work well and Toast not at all. Gotta find the Toast discs and reinstall--that's a no-brainer. But MTR seems to have gotten pretty weird--I sent an email to the developer and got that whole strange 'gift, library' etc. spiel. For the moment I'm just using the old laptop for this, but it's on its last legs (unfortunate collision with a glass of wine) and may not be working much longer.
OK, finally to my question. I know Handbrake works great for ripping DVD's, but I can't figure out how to burn a disc from it--it doesn't produce the video TS file I need to burn with Toast.
Any suggestions? And thanks!
Imac 2.66, 4GB, 320GB OS 10.5.7
Ibook 1.66, 2 GB, 120 GB, 10.4.11