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My daughter has scrached her finding nemo and shrek dvds so bad i had to buy her new ones, my imac g5 has a dvd burner, i was wondering how to copy the movies onto my computer and burn copys of them so i do not have to buy her nemo and shrek again. i am fully aware of the illegal side of this matter, but i know it is legal to burn copys for myself for personal use and not for distribution. pls help

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Several people here suggested using ripping/burning tools (, , , ). That general approach is technically correct for non‑protected discs, but it’s important to separate two questions: (1) what the Mac can do, and (2) what U.S. law allows. The DMCA’s anti‑circumvention rules make bypassing DVD copy‑protection (e.g., CSS) legally risky—even for a “personal” backup—so check the statute and the Copyright Office’s triennial exemptions before attempting to defeat protection. (law.cornell.edu)

If the disc is not protected (or the content is your own), a safe Mac workflow that works with a single drive is: clean/inspect the disc first, create a full disk image of the DVD, then burn that image to a blank DVD. On macOS use Disk Utility (File > New Image > Image from [disc]) to make a DVD/CD Master image, then burn from the image via Finder or Disk Utility; imaging first avoids read‑time bottlenecks when you only have one drive. (support.apple.com)

If the DVD is encrypted or badly damaged and you cannot make a readable image, consider non‑circumventing options instead: official “disc‑to‑digital” or studio replacement/digital‑copy services (some retailers/studios offer paid or included conversions), or obtain a replacement disc. Courts have repeatedly enjoined commercial distributors of circumvention tools, so using or distributing software that defeats copy protection carries legal exposure. (macrumors.com)

Practical checklist: (1) try cleaning/resurfacing the scratched disc; (2) confirm whether the DVD is encrypted; (3) if not encrypted, create a disk image with Disk Utility and burn that image; (4) if encrypted or unreadable, pursue official replacement/digital options rather than circumvention. The legal landscape changes with each triennial rulemaking—consult the Copyright Office’s current exemptions before deciding. (copyright.gov)

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Member Avatar for lebo

if it has only one dvd burner u need a program like Alcohol 120% of ultraiso, or similar that can make an image of the dvd and then burn the image. I think thats wat u do anyway.

Member Avatar for kc0arf

Hello,

I use Roxio Toast for all of my disk burning needs. I have not tried to copy a DVD Movie though... I only have one device. Not certain if copy protection schemes are involved either.

Christian

Member Avatar for Kezz

As you said in your original post, it IS legal to make a personal back up.
You can use a dvd ripper like MacTheRipper (great name isn't it?) which you can find on versiontracker, and then burn it using Toast.
MacThe Ripper can also bypass protection schemes and region limitations. Hey - this is your movie, you've paid for it, you have the right to use it any way you want.

Member Avatar for rbfolland

I am very new to this and found DVD Shrink(free online download)simple to use.(1)place disk in drive(2)Click"DVD Shrink"desktop icon(3)when it comes up,click <open>,after it analyzes the disk,click<Back up>,pop in blank DVD.

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