Free Copy DVD on Mac, iMac, Macbook

Date February 16, 2017 Author Catherine Category DVD Tips

By copying DVD on Mac, iMac and MacBook, you can transfer DVD to iTunes for Apple TV, iPhone, iPad streaming whenever you want without DVD Drive connection. Copying DVD to Macbook enables you to watch an interested movie on long airplane trip. Your 5-year-old daughter can start her movie if you load DVD movies to iMac. More benefits can be found to copy DVDs. Of course, it will be better to copy DVD for free. With this guide you’ll be able to rip and playback your DVD movies on Mac, iMac and MacBook.

Get the Right External DVD Drive on Mac

There is no internal DVD Drive on Mac, iMac and MacBook. So to copy DVD on Mac, you need looking for an external hard drive Mac computer are compatible with. We have a great selection of sleek, handy Mac-compatible DVD drives equipped with the latest features in DVD writing technology. Reputable manufacturers such as Apple, LaCie, Samsung, and Asus ensure quality at affordable prices.

1. Apple USB SuperDrive (MD564LL/A)

Whether you’re at the office or on the road, you can play and burn both CDs and DVDs with the Apple USB SuperDrive. It’s perfect when you want to watch a DVD movie, install software, create backup discs, and more.

2. LG Super Multi-Portable 8x USB 2.0 External DVD+/-RW Drive/Writer

Compact and convenient. Connects to your MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac or Mac mini. This is equivalent to the Apple USB SuperDrive. It lets you install software and play and burn both CDs and DVDs.

3. HP Smart Buy Desktop Mini DVD Super Multi-Writer ODD Module

Add a DVD Super-Multi Writer to your HP Desktop Mini PC with HP Desktop Mini DVD Super Multi-Writer ODD Module.

4. LG Slim Portable 8x USB 2.0 External DVD+/-RW Drive – Black

Compact and convenient. Connects to your MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac or Mac mini. This is equivalent to the Apple USB SuperDrive. It lets you install software and play and burn both CDs and DVDs.

5. LG Electronics 8X USB 2.0 Ultra Slim Portable DVD±RW External Drive

Compact and convenient. Connects to your MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac or Mac mini. This is equivalent to the Apple USB SuperDrive. It lets you install software and play and burn both CDs and DVDs.

Get the Right Free DVD Ripper for Mac

Pavtube Free DVDAid for Mac is totally free to convert DVDs on Mac, iMac, MacBook Pro, Mac Book Air. With the feature of ripping DVD to MOV, QuickTime, AVI, MKV, WMV, MP4, and more so you could watch DVD movies on mobile phones, tablets, game consoles, etc. With Mac Free DVDAid, you are allowed to edit source DVD video before conversion, and later you would get best video and audio experience during playback.

Comparing to the same open-source Handbrake, Free DVDAid for Mac can convert DVD to iOS devices supported format by removing DVD encryption like CSS, Region Codes, etc without the help of the third-party software. But the free software limits MP4 output, which means that you can convert DVD to MOV, MKV, AVI, MPEG, QuickTime but can’t copy DVD to MP4. If you want to convert DVD to MP4 on Mac, you need to upgrade it to paid one at $28.

Start to Copy DVD on Mac, iMac, MacBook

Step 1: Load DVD videos

Insert DVD into DVD-Rom, launch the Free Mac DVDAid, and load DVD by clicking on the “Load Disc” button. You can also import DVD VIDEO_TS folder, ISO files, and IFO files into this freeware.
Tip: After the files are loaded, you can select the subtitles and audio track you prefer. On the right windows, you can preview your files and take snapshots of your favorite movie scenes.

Step 2: Select the output video/audio format

Hit on the Format bar and you can choose any video and audio format like MOV, MKV, WMV, AVI, FLV, MP3, M4A, WMA, WAV, etc for output. If you want to play DVD with QuickTime on Mac, you can choose QuickTime format. For other Apple devices, you can choose H.264 MOV format in "HD Video" catelog. If you want to watch DVD on TV after you converted DVD on Mac, you can choose MPEG2.

Tips:

1. If you want to customize output video quality, click “Settings” button to customize video quality like resolution, frame rate, bit rate, audio channel, etc.

2. Click the “Edit” button on the main UI and edit your movies before conversion. Many video editing options are available: Trim, Crop, Text Watermark, Image/Video Watermark, Effect, Audio Editor, and Subtitle.

Step 3: Start the DVD to video/audio conversion process

Click the big “Convert” button on the software UI to start to rip your DVD on Mac. Once the conversion process is complete%