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Many DVD collectors may run into the problem of sharing their DVD movie with friends and backing up DVD files on their computer hard drive in case damage or loss. Among huge of amount DVD ripping programs, you may heard of Mac The Ripper, which is well known as a free DVD ripper (extractor) for Mac OS X. It can extract commercial DVD movies to your hard drive, minus all the copy protection and region controls put in place by DVD publishers.
Mac The Ripper removes CSS encryption, Macrovision protection, sets the disc's region to '0' for region-free, and is capable of removing RCE region checking. It can also copy ARccOS copy-protected DVDs. This is to backup your legally-purchased DVDs onto your hard drive.
Have you wanted to rip DVD to iPad, iPhone, iPod formats using Mac The Ripper thus you can watch your favorite movie on your iPad, iPhone, iPod at anytime and anywhere? Here are sharing how to use Mac The Ripper to rip DVD to iPad, iPhone, iPod on Mac using Mac The Ripper.
Step 1: Download and install Mac The Ripper.
After download Mac The Ripper then install it, simply mount the .dmg archive by double-clicking it, and copy the Mac The application to your Applications folder (or wherever you want it ), along with this "Mac The Ripper Manual" if you need it.
Step 2: Convert DVD for free with Mac The Ripper.

Run Mac The Ripper, and insert the source DVD disc. Then, you should set the RCE options if applicable. If Mac The Ripper displays 'DISC RCE: -CLEAR-' after scanning the DVD in the drive, you can leave the 'RCE Region' popup menu 'OFF', as it is by default. Only (and always) set the 'RCE Region' to 'OFF' when it says that RCE is '-CLEAR-'.
Note: If Mac The Ripper displays "DISC RCE: -DETECTED-", you must set the option to the region in which the DVD was purchased. For example, if you have a DVD that was purchased in N. America (Region 1), and MacTheRipper says that RCE is detected, you must set the 'RCE Region' popup menu to 'RCE 1"
Once you've selected the type of extraction and options you want, you can go back to the 'Disc' tab and click the 'GO!' button (or hit the 'Enter' or 'Return' key) to start the extraction.
Step 3: Finish extracting movie from DVD

After above processing has been done, You can find a folder in the save location. The output files extracted by Mac The Ripper are saved as .VOB format.
However, the truth is that Mac The Ripper can only remove the DVD copy protection and extract DVD to .VOB format. It needs to third party software to assist on converting .VOB file to other video format that compatible with iPad, iPhone, iPod etc. You can use MacX DVD Ripper Pro to convert DVD to iPad, iPhone, iPod directly without any third party software assistance.

Step 1. Add files
Download and install MacX DVD Ripper Pro, after run MacX DVD Ripper Pro, click "DVD Path" button to import the .VOB files.
Step 2. Choose Output Formats
Select the output format as you wish, like DVD to iPad, DVD to iPhone, DVD to iPod, etc.
Step 3. Choose Output Folder
Click "Browse" button in output setting area and select a destination folder to save your converted video.
Step 4. Start Ripping
Click "Start" to start the conversion. You can view the conversion progress and are able to cancel the converting process at anytime.
Step 5. Transfer the Converted Video to iPad, iPhone, iPod
After the conversion is finished, you can transfer the converted files to the players. For example, use iTunes to transfer the mp4 video to your iPad, iPhone, iPod etc.
Tips: MacX DVD Ripper Pro is the fastest DVD ripping solution which features converting any DVD to variety of formats, including MP4, H.264, MOV, FLV, MPEG, M4V, AVI, QT, etc. It makes you easily watch any DVD on Mac, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Apple TV, QuickTime Player etc without third party assistance. Additionally, it strips commercial DVDs of all protections (Region code, CSS, RCE, APS, UOPs, Sony ARccOS as well as Disney new copy protection) to make backup for fair use.
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