Mac Tips---How to rip DVD movie to MKV by Handbrake for free

[Lynn-LU]

HandBrake is a free tool which comes with plenty of features for beginners and intermediate users alike. The open source software can decrypt and convert a DVD into formats that can be consumed on your Mac, PC, iPod, PSP, Apple TV, Television, iPhone, or mobile phone. Now you can follow the guide to rip your DVD movie to MKV video.

Step1. Download and install Handbrake
To get started you'll have to install the software. At the time of writing the software was up to version 0.9 and available free at the HandBrake Web site. Once installed open the HandBrake application. The application should default to a simple interface like the screenshot below.

Step 2, Insert DVD movie
Once you've selected the DVD you want to copy or back up insert it into your Mac. Now click on the icon that says "Source" and click your DVD drive.
Click Open and you will be able to see many titles included in this DVD disk. Choose the longest title if this is a movie DVD, or choose your favorite chapter if this is an episode.

Step 3, Set the output format
Select MKV files as output format and select other settings such as video quality, audio track, Audio Sample Rate, bitrate, Picture Settings, etc.

Step 4, Rip DVD to MKV on Mac
Check all settings and click Rip. A progress bar will show its ripping speed; depends on many factors like speed of Mac, filesize, etc. Then you can give the MKV files.

Note : Althogh HandBrake can rip DVD to various video formats, whten you want to edit(Crop, Trim, Merge titles...) your DVD movie, Handbrake can't help you. If you can't rip DVD use HandBrake, you can try other mothod - Mac DVD Ripper converts DVD to MKV( Get more information from my Signature) to finish your job.