If you want to watch a DVD on your computer, you need to rip it. Ripping a DVD means copying the video and audio content from the DVD to your computer. This process is a little different on a Mac than on a PC.

To rip a DVD on a Mac, you will need a program called Handbrake. This program can be downloaded for free from the Handbrake website.

Once you have downloaded and installed Handbrake, open it up. You will see a window that looks like this:

To rip a DVD, click the “Source” button in the upper left …