Mac DVDRipper Pro

User Reviews

• I'd give it zero stars if I could

  John_AnonymousJune 7, 2016

  Pros

  None that I can think of.

  Cons

  Does NOT copy Disney DVDs, although that's just what they claim it will do. They will NOT refund your money, contrary to their "guarantee". I had to get my back to do a chargeback.

  Summary

  Liars! Cheats! Evildoers! Run away! Run away! There are plenty of free DVD rippers that work for most DVDs. When you need one for a tough DVD, such as Disney, you're screwed. The company selling this crapware claims this will rip Disney DVDs, but that's a lie. Their marketing info says they offer 30-day money-back guarantee, but that's another lie.

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• Never failed for me

  harristypeAugust 26, 2015

  Pros

  This has ripped every DVD I've ever thrown at it.

  Cons

  None. It works for me every time.

  Summary

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• Very disappointed

  jefffreemanApril 14, 2015

  Pros

  - None for me, did not work

  Cons

  - Unable to copy training video - In trying to copy a movie it stopped at 75% - Extremely poor customer service. No response at all - Very cumbersome return process. Submit refund request. Wait 5 days. Call back. On hold. Again request refund. Wait for processing.

  Summary

  - Disppointing

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• Garbage for the low, low price of $29.95!

  FUMacxdvdJanuary 29, 2015

  Pros

  Not applicable.

  Cons

  Fails to even remotely accomplish that which can be done with Handbrake.

  Summary

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• Fails to work with iMac with Intel, Crashes often

  dehendersonMay 26, 2014

  Pros

  Great promises by the company ? but none true.

  Cons

  No support by company. Company fails to honor its 30 day money back guarantee even though I provided crash reports and details of the failure of Macxdvd to work on a late model iMac.

  Summary

  There are other choices. This is not an ethical company, in my opinion.

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• Slow, When it Even Works

  scot629May 11, 2014

  Pros

  Pretty interface

  Cons

  Slower running on a quad core MacBook Pro than MacTheRipper running on a dual core G5. If you're trying to make a backup copy of DVDs from Disney, you'll end up with a 70+Gb .iso file that won't fit on a dual layer DVD+R. If try to point this out to the company's tech support, they'll ask you to upload a copy of the DVD to their FTP site so they can "diagnose" the problem. Can you say copyright infringement? Then they'll tell you that's not their fault. Padding the DVD with phantom files is a copy protection scheme, and MacX DVD Ripper Pro is ineffective against it. Of course reading this web site would leave you to believe that MacX DVD Ripper Pro is a superior product because it specifically addresses ripping Disney discs, including backing up to DVD+R: http://www.macxdvd.com/how-to-rip-disney-dvd-copy-protection-registered.htm?run.mxdr450 If you point this out to tech support, and ask for a refund because the software doesn't do what is claimed, you'll get more excuses.

  Summary

  There are better products out there, and companies that stand behind what they sell.

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• Works until they charge you for an upgrade

  thatkelseyMay 2, 2014

  Pros

  This worked great! I was able to rip hundreds of old DVDs and personal videos and play them back through my Apple TV.

  Cons

  I moved and didn't use the software for several months. When I tried to go back and use it, my app was in trial mode and my license code didn't work. I was told there had been a "major upgrade" and I had to fork over $7 more to use the program. Sorry guys but for the $40 I already shelled out, $7 more and I'm switching to an app that won't charge me every few months for a "big upgrade."

  Summary

  I'm no n00b to the software world. Charging a customer $7 for a DVD ripper upgrade is lame as all get out. I could buy a whole lot of other way more useful things with my money.

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• Didn't do the job

  kamfalkDecember 14, 2013

  Pros

  Easy user interface

  Cons

  Program crashed many times just attempting to do what it purports to do.

  Summary

  In the end, it was a total waste of $30.00 because it didn't do any better than the free version - it would rip about 15 minutes worth of material, then crash, just like the free version. Then 15 minutes became 2 minutes. I finally had to download a trial version of another DVD ripping program with a limit of 5 minutes and get the rest of the material converted 5 minutes at a time.

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• Mac DVDRipper Pro phones home to Google Analytics.

  zunipusJune 3, 2013

  Pros

  It works well, within the limits of DRM (Digital Rights Manglement)

  Cons

  Mac DVDRipper Pro phones home to Google Analytics

  Summary

  Mac DVDRipper Pro phones home to Google Analytics. The only reason to do so to my knowledge is to allow Google surveillance of my computer behavior. If your app is going to surveil my computer use, then ASK MY PERMISSION FIRST, DAMMIT. I have used my reverse firewall Little Snitch to deny Mac DVDRipper Pro access to Google Analytics forever. I suggest other folks with reverse firewalls consider doing the same.

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• Absolutely no user-end encoding options

  dvjsgedvkcuqyerApril 15, 2013

  Pros

  So easy an infant could use it. A few clicks and you're done.

  Cons

  Can't make any adjustments to the encoding types before you rip the content. This means that you have absolutely no choice but to rip your DVD into their default filetype, which is '.dvdmedia' (a VERY silly choice on their part, since this is a MAC only format). I ripped a DVD and have absolutely no information on the quality, codecs, etcetera. So, if you were hoping to be able to rip a DVD into a standard and simple AVI, it would have to be a TRANSCODE. Horrible program if you plan to share your content with other people (via bittorrent or otherwise) or if you have android devices, because you'll have to transcode the content.

  Summary

  This program is for people who don't care about the versatility of their files, and are only hoping to play their content on their own products at home (which have to be Apple only, btw).

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