The following tutorial is going to show you how to rip DVD and convert video to all sorts of video and audio formats on Mac OS X (including Snow Leopard) using only one tool - iSkysoft iMedia Converter for Mac. It also shows several tips and tricks you can't miss out on while using this iMedia Converter to rip DVD and convert video on your Mac machine.

Step 1. Download iSkysoft iMedia Converter for Mac, install and launch it.

Free Download ( Intel Version | Power PC Version )

Step 2. Add DVD or Video

You can click "Load DVD" button to load DVD or click "Add Video" to import video files for conversion.

After a DVD or several video files are imported successfully, you can see all of them listed in the program:

Step 3. Output Settings

Choose the output format you want. After you choose a format from the "Profile" list, it is the time to check out the Setting panel:

Profile: Click here to know which formats iMedia Converter supports.
Settings -> Video: Set video encoding settings by selecting a resolution, a frame rate, a video encoder and a bit rate.
Settings -> Audio: Set audio encoding settings by selecting a sample rate, an audio channel, an audio encoder and a bit rate.

Tip:
You can customize the video and audio encoding settings and save them as your own profile. After you have chosen the encoding options, just click the "Save as" button and name your profile, and then the profile will be saved in the "User Defined" list. You can use the customized profile next time by selecting it from the list.

Apply to All: Check this option to apply the current profile to all the files.
Merge into one file: Check this option and the program will convert all the selected video files into a single file.

Step 4. Start Conversion

After all the necessary settings and editing job, the last step is clicking the "Start" button to start ripping DVD and convert video on your Mac machine with this powerful iMedia Converter for Mac.

Tips and Tricks:

Before clicking the "Start" button, you can do a lot more DVD/video editing jobs like DVD movie/video length trimming, video cropping, adding special effects, adding watermark, capturing images during previewing, etc. For example, If you want to capture a clip from the current title/chapter, you can click the "Edit" button to open the "Trim" window and trim the current title or chapter.

In "Edit" panel, there are 3 methods to do the trimming job:

1. Input value. Input certain time number in Set start time and Set end time fields manually.
2. Drag the sliders in the playback progress bar to set start time and end time quickly:
3. Insert trim start and end flags when you are previewing an video file in Edit panel.

Note: If you are using Windows OS, it is recommended you try Aimersoft Video Converter Pro to help you rip DVD and convert video to your iPod, iPhone, Zune, PSP, BlackBerry and a lot more mobile players.

If you want to watch DVD movies on iPod, iPhone, Zune, PSP, BlackBerry, etc or convert DVD to video formats such as AVI, 3GP, WMV, MP4, this tutorial may help you out.

The software you need is Clone2Go DVD Ripper.           
Free download

Unlike other DVD rippers, Clone2Go DVD Ripper combines the following features into one single program:

1. Rip DVD to video/audio
2. Convert video to video/audio
3. Download YouTube/Google video

However, in the following guide, I'd like to focus on the first feature: rip DVD to video/audio format using Clone2Go DVD Ripper. Let's take a look at how it performs:

1. Click the "Open DVD" button to load the DVD movie. Alternatively, you can click "File -> Open DVD..." to import the DVD movie. After the DVD is imported, there will be a list of DVD chapters/titles showing in the program.

2. Extend the "Profile" category to select an output format. For example, if you want to watch DVD on your iPod Touch, you can choose "iPod touch MPEG-4" as the output format.

3. Click the "Start Encode" button to start to convert DVD movie to AVI, WMV, 3GP, MP4, FLV, SWF, MPG, MOV video file or for your mobile player.

The steps are quite simple, however, there are several tips we can take a look at while using this DVD ripper to rip DVD to iPod, iPhone, Zune, PSP, BlackBerry, AVI, 3GP, WMV, MP4, etc.

Tip 1. Merge all DVD chapters/titles into one file

Click the "Options" button on the main interface. In the pop-up dialog, navigate to "DVD" and tick "Do not separate a DVD video disc as titles". You will get a whole DVD movie rather than separate files.

Tip 2. Customize profile for the output

If you want to customize the output video, you can click the "Video Options" and "Audio Options" buttons below the "Profile" category. There you can set video resolution, frame rate, bit rate, video codec, etc.

Tip 3. Specify the output folder

Click the "Options" button on the main interface. In the "General" tab, you can specify the folder for the output file. For your convenience, the output file is easily available by clicking the "Folder" botton in the main interface after the encoding process.

Tip 4. Trim the DVD

If you don't need the whole DVD movie, you can use the "Trim" function to get the exact clip from the movie.

For those who are using a Mac, please follow this step by step user guide about how to convert DVD to iTunes Mac for iPod and iPhone.

For those who are using a Mac, please follow this step by step user guide about how to convert DVD to iTunes Mac for iPod and iPhone.

You can also try this Snow Leopard DVD Ripper. It can help you rip DVD to AVI, MP4, MOV, FLV, HD MP4, TS video formats and MP3, AAC, AC3 audio formats on Mac OS X (including Snow Leopard) with ease and speed.