Copying DVDs with Mac OS X is simple and easy. It's perfect for making multiple copies of a movie you've made, backing up information from your computer or keeping an electronic library of all of your files. But copying DVDs can be illegal, so use the ability to burn DVDs responsibly.
Instructions
Make an Image of a DVD With Mac OS X
- Place the DVD you want to copy into your DVD drive.
- Go to and click on the hard drive and select "Applications." From there, launch the disk utility.
- Click on the name of your DVD that appears in the white pane on the left hand side in disk utility.
- Choose "New Image" in the disk utility toolbar. From there a dialog box will appear. Name the new image and choose a destination where you want to save to save it. The best idea is to save it to your desktop because it will make it easier to find when it's time to burn the image.
Burn the DVD Image With Mac OS X
- Launch disk utility again.
- Select "Burn" in the disk utility toolbar.
- Find where you saved the image if you didn't save it to the desktop.
- Click on the DVD image and then click on "Burn."
- Insert a blank DVD into your DVD drive and your DVD should be ready in no time.
