How to Rip and Convert DVD to AVI on Mac

Many friends want to rip their favorite DVDs to AVI video and enjoy them on portable devices like Archos, iRiver PMP and Creative Zen Vision or share them with others. Here we recommend Aimersoft DVD ripper for Mac, which is a very convenient tool helping to convert DVD to AVI on Mac OS X and other video formats that you need.

The following is a 4-step guide of how to use this DVD to AVI Mac Converter to rip your DVDs to AVI or Xvid on Mac.

Before we go please make sure you have download and install Aimersoft Ripper for Mac (Snow Leopard, Lion included).

For Windows users, please click for more about how to rip and convert DVD movies to AVI >>

1Load your DVD files

After you insert the DVD(DVD-9/5) you want rip to AVI, drag your DVD files to import them to the program, or you can click "File > Load DVD" to add DVD files!.

2Choose "AVI" as output format

Click "a small icon" (showing your original format) on the right, and a small box pop up, you can choose AVI from the Format drop-down list. If you have no idea what format your device supports, you can choose the output format according to your device's name. This DVD to AVI Mac Ripper can rip DVD to various video formats as you need.

Tips: If you want to output mutiple chapters as a video, just tick "Merge into one file".

3Personalize your video

From the pop up window you can choose "Options" to personize you video like video quality, resolution, frame rate, audio quality, bit rate etc.

4Click "Start" to rip DVD to AVI on Mac

A regular DVD usually contains several subtitles and audio soundtracks. Choose your preferred subtitle from media information on the hovering button, such as English, Spanish, French, German, etc. Once these values are settled, they can't be altered in the converted AVI files. Please make your best choice here.

After all the settings, click "Start" to rip DVD to AVI format. Minutes later, you will get your converted AVI files. Enjoy and have fun!

PS: This DVD Ripper Mac also provides you with professional editing functions like trimming, cropping, rotation, video adjustments. You can edit the video according to your needs before conversion.