RICHARD CRAPIA  is it me or is it with newer DVDs it dosnt rip that well like chapters are in a different order... dose this happen to anyone else? is there a fix or am i doing something wrong?  
(Version 2.6.6)

MARK EVERITT  Can someone tell me why this has stopped appearing as a weekly popular? Don't get me wrong, it's nice to have it not there for a change but it seemed kind of sudden...  
(Version 2.6.6)

CORPSECORPS  Many apologies to Geezerbutz for bad-mouthing the software here and there.

I only recently discovered a very peculiar, tricky to suss out problem with my Mac Pro Superdrive (or maybe the way it interacts with 10.5.7-10.5.8) which made it seem as if all ills were the fault of software.

With new, better external hardware, MTR 3 is once again working like a charm except on the very latest discs. Comparable apps look better too, but IMO this beats or at least equals them because it does more or is successful more often.

Anxious to see what's in store in version 4!

(Yes, people, v.4 is indeed in the works, and if you never knew about v.3 you're REALLY underestimating the project X^D )  
(Version 2.6.6)

MARK EVERITT  This is the last free version of MacTheRipper. As it is from 2005, it's completely out of date and will not work on recent DVDs. In order to get hold of a newer version you have to sign up to the forum and that costs money. If you read below, you'll see that many people have had a bad experience with the developer. As there are newer alternatives I recommend trying one of those instead.  
(Version 2.6.6)

ANDNAS  How can this ancient piece of software be #1 all the time????

Obviously someone is doing something to keep it there, but the fact is this version is pretty much useless and there are definitely better alternatives out there!

The people maintaining MacUpdate should deal with this anomaly, if they're not the one's who are putting it up there.  
(Version 2.6.6)

MAC ADAM  I am so sad this products dead.

It was the better Ripper I was Know with 0seX.

RipIt and Mac DVDRipper Pro just do less and not free…  
(Version 2.6.6)

MACTECHHEAD  It's too bad MTR is dead, it used to be a great tool.

Version 2.6.6 lacks the support to RIP movies from the last few years and version 3 beta has been stagnant for too long.

RIP MTR  
(Version 2.6.6)

NUBS911  Ok so I've gotten it to work with toast with a few movies, but ive been trying a few more and even after i rip only the main feature (using title extraction) I'll have a rip of over 4.7 gb. Ive even gotten some that are over 6... I downloaded DVD2onex2 but that doesn't want to work. Any tips on condensing my files further...?  
(Version 2.6.6)

NUBS911  Ok, i just downloaded MTR today and ripped a movie following all the instructions posted on this site. But when I go to insert the file into toast titanium 8 it is saying that the file i am inserting is "not a movie file." Is it that i saved the ripped file to the desktop..? Is there a place i should be saving other than desk top..? Any help would be greatly appreciated.   
(Version 2.6.6)

BEAMY  MacTheRipper removes the region protection code and the ripped DVD is regionfree.

Which other tools can do the same ?

Please let me know.

.  
(Version 2.6.6)

SIPHYN87  Why people would use this is beyond me, I still have it installed as a last resort but lately I use Ripit or handbrake for all my needs.  
(Version 2.6.6)

YOKELLY  This used to be good until I upgrade to Leopard and bought a new MacBook Pro. I made a second donation for the upgrade (required) and tried to contact the developer 3 or 4 times over a 4 to 6 month period to troubleshoot the non-working update. I got NO answer. Completely non-responsive. That second donation was exactly that - it would have been better off going to a worthwhile charity.  
(Version 2.6.6)

ELEGRAPHY  MTR is no longer the best ripping app for Mac. It has not been update for a long time. Most of my MTR rips now playing badly on my Sony DVD player, they skips every 2 mins and render the movie pretty much unwatchable. These days I am looking for better alternatives, and I find the free Fairmount works OK. It's not giving the best results (rips still plays couple of skips here and there) but it works a lot better than MTR.   
(Version 2.6.6)

MDRPRO  You should also try Mac DVDRIpper Pro

http://www.macdvdripperpro.com

Which we just released!  
(Version 2.6.6)

CREEPSTER  Why is this still listed as the weekly popular on MacUpdates home page? There hasn't been any new development for quite a while and RipIt is always being updated. MTR 2.6.6 is old stuff and barely works with any new disks out there.  
(Version 2.6.6)

MACVAULT  MTR was OK a while back, but I switched to RipIt about 4 months ago. Seems to have better support (ie: if a certain disc won't rip, they issue a patch fairly quickly to fix it) and just seems much more reliable and faster than MTR. It's dead simple too. Seems like MTR's development has stalled or stopped. For those not happy with it, I'd recommend checking out RipIt instead. Not affiliated in any way, just a happy user.  
(Version 2.6.6)

MCD3  First off, this app has taken FOREVER to get to 3 (14m)beta

A little too long- I donated what 2-3 years ago-and its still not finished, it seems

If you donated, you were supposedly going to be notified about new betas to DL

and then get the final FREE.

For me-never happened

Every so often I would notice 2-3 betas later of a new one

No notification. Would inform of my email address which supposedly

When 3 (13r) came out I had to go through an elaborate FBI background check and follow a too complex set of exact instructions to prove I had donated-

So they send me the app only-no license

I wrote 3 times and each time the app ONLY arrived.

FINALLY I got the license-which you put into /user/library/prefs or MTR wont work

I wrote for what appears to be the final beta-no final release it seems,

and have not heard back; I finally got it off MSJ with license

These people are idiots

Its telling that one time the developer defended himself from charges that he was building the app as slowly as possible in hopes of getting as many donations as possible

If Blu Ray ever takes off-which I doubt-different claims of 10% to 75% of the market has switched to BR- I think 10-15% is more accurate-esp in these times-then MTR will become obsolete

Ive read many others who have complained

It does not feel finished, crashes and seems defeated by the very things it was built to avoid-studio tricks to trip up ripping  
(Version 2.6.6)

ADONSA  5 Stars - This applies to Version 3.0.

I'm a newly registered user of MactheRipper 3.0. The need to upgrade for System Leopard compatibility motivated me, and I have no regrets. The full version 3.0 is absolutely elegant and a pleasure to use. I haven't explored all the capabilities yet, because I haven't needed to. This is one of the finest Macintosh applications out there.

You need to know, that registration is complicated and requires a lot of steps and procedures. Take your time and follow all instructions to the letter. I dare say that this registration is the most complex of any Macintosh application out there. You won't get any hand holding during registration, so follow the instructions precisely, then it will succeed. Don't complain about the registration process because now you know - you're gonna have to pay attention to what you're doing. Your willingness to precisely follow instructions is paramount.

The good news (about the registration) is that esellerate is not involved. So, once you're completely done, it won't be "phoning home" all the time like a lot of applications are starting to do. As far as I can tell, after you're registered, it won't phone home at all.   
(Version 2.6.6)

LUWEN  MacTheRipper is a nice tool to backup copyrighted DVDs. But it cannot convert DVDs to iPod, iPhone...

Handbrake can do it very well.  
(Version 2.6.6)

ZX  It's a dead app!!!

Lasta update: 13 Mar 2005 / PPC Only!  
(Version 2.6.6)

LUWEN  MacTheRipper is a good tool to backup DVDs.

While it cannot convert DVD to iPod, iPhone...

Handbrake can do it.  
(Version 2.6.6)

THEROCKSTER26  Dunno about this one. Used it a couple of times after what seemed like the Trials of Hercules to find the most up to date version. Whilst it was good (selecting certain chapters for example)I found it a tad buggy and requires updates to circumvent newer copy protection.

If you are doing a straight up DVD back up I would recommend using Fairmount. Fairmount and recodes a DVD to a Video TS folder with out the copy protection easily with no fuss.

Fairmount is free and all you need is VLC installed.  
(Version 2.6.6)

CONNOR CENTER  I thought the mactheripper is a great piece of software. I would reccomend this to anyone that wants fast and simple dvd back up. When i first used the program i expericend some problems because i had been saving the ripped files to the same folder the movie had came from but once i had figured out that mactheripper did a fantanstic job. Great software. NIce new look!!!  
(Version 2.6.6)

CORPSECORPS  Used to be the MUST HAVE ripper tool for Macs.

Version 2.66 is long outdated, and despite claims that 3.0 will be showing up free of charge, for the past couple years it's required a "donation" and jumping through an ever increasing chain of hoops to obtain a 3.0 beta.

Updates have ground to a virtual halt, and it can no longer cope with many of the newest discs.

Still hoping it will return to former greatness.

RipIt is poised to surpass this feature-wise in the near future, and has likely already done so as far as success rate. Unfortunately, it won't currently replace this as far as giving you a re-encodable VTS folder, so it seems Mac folks are in limbo at present.  
(Version 2.6.6)

RUBIXXCUBE00  I've heard nothing but great things about this program, but what I want to know is do the movies stay on the disc? I had a friend review the description and says the content is removed from the disc, but I hope that's not the case. Can someone please let me know? Thanks.  
(Version 2.6.6)

VINCE.  Best app to rip DVDs on the mac platform. i've been using it for years now and it always does a great job. but for my taste the functionality is too limited, i wish the app itself could not only rip, but 'shrink‘ the DVDs, so that they fit on single layer DVD-Rs.

It's not as fast as DVDShrink which i used on windows years ago. I dont know why dvd ripping on mac does lag so much behind the windows-apps.

This app needs an update soon!  
(Version 2.6.6)

DERHATO  A friend of mine recently turned me onto MacTheRipper for backing up some of my CSS-mangled DVDs. After having using it extensively I have come to the conclusion that it works better than Handbrake does on my mac (ancient macbook). In fact, overall the app is well built and does exactly what advertised.

However, as for its price, definitely not worth paying for. Since it's built from GPU GPL libraries I cannot fathom why I need pay a cent towards this app's development. Also, the current builds of v3 all give new definition to the term donationware nagging (and also have caused me to loathe Bomberman for some reason...).  
(Version 2.6.6)

JOHNNY ROCKET  doesn't rip everything and crashes on many of the newer dvd's. I recommend RipIt instead. Support is much better and it rips everything. http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/27885/ripit  
(Version 2.6.6)

KORESAN  hi, I'm a new user of anything but good old office software, and can't get my head around some of the explanations here. In short: I am trying to find a way to copy my legally downloaded ITUNES TV series on to DVD, to play back on my flat screen via an ordinary DVD player. I had bought TOAST, but it doesn't copy protected files. Someone suggested that MacTheRipper would allow me to unprotect the files, which I could then engrave using Toast. Any ideas if this would work for a homeviewing of my shows? All help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.  
(Version 2.6.6)

WEAPONX  I've just started using itunes and think its great, but the macbook screen is to small to watch the movies i purchase on it. I have a 42 inch phillips flat tv which has a usb port on the side. Is it possible to hook my macbook up to my big screen to watch my movies?? If so, how would i go about doing this????  
(Version 2.6.6)

WEAPONX  After ripping my purchased DVD i tried watching it with out the dvd but they're just files. Is there a way 2 watch the burned movie straight from my hard drive?? This may be a stupid ? but im just learnin how to do all this stuff.  
(Version 2.6.6)

MARK EVERITT  I'm confused. The libraries mentioned below are GNU GPL. Does that not require that the source for MacTheRipper is freely available? If this is the case then we need to put on some serious pressure to make this source available for download because this project is an abuse of those libraries.  
(Version 2.6.6)

THECAUSE  MacTheRipper claims to be 'free' but to get the full and best mactheripper 3.0 you need to donate.

So shouldn't 2.6.6 be called a demo?

Additionally, the latest donationware version on the 3.0 version 'phones home' every time you use it. So it is very possible that personal information of yours *may* be broadcast across the internet, which could also identify you as an MacTheRipper user.

Doesn't it seem ironic that the developer of an app used to help circumvent movie protections is implementing an anti-piracy scheme for his own-software? Where did this project go wrong? What ever happened to open source being open source? (MTR is dependent upon the open-sourced GPL libdvdread and libdvdcss libraries.)

Great software core, terrible chains tied to it and bad exploitation of open source resources.  
(Version 2.6.6)

KPS  This app is beginning to show its age. There are an increasingly large number of movies it will not copy. Obviously the DVD manufacturers are always trying to improve their copy protection technology and they have begun to leave these older rippers behind. Oh and spare me the "all of mine work fine." Yeah, so do 80% of mine, but the list of movies and shows that fail keeps growing.  
(Version 2.6.6)

ELEGRAPHY  Yes, MacTheRipper is the best and super fast of it's kind.

And yeah, "What the hell is the poll for, anyway?" I am curious too, lol!   
(Version 2.6.6)

BLK  So far so good!

I do have a question (newbie here). I noticed that after the dvd files have successfully ripped and saved to a specified folder, that an .img file is also created, however it is saved outside of the specified folder in which the files were saved.

In other words, create a folder, save files from MTR to that folder. .img file is saved outside of that folder.

Is this normal?

blk  
(Version 2.6.6)

IPECK  How can i copy the extracted files on a dvd so it will play on a dvd player ?(like a disk image). Cuz the extracted files are in a folder not disk image.. thank you  
(Version 2.6.6)

ADWIZ  MacTheRipper 2.6.6 used to work great, but recent updates by Apple seem to have broken the app. All it does now is continuously ask for the "save to" folder and then do nothing. I use Handbrake to rip my DVDs to Apple TV and my iPod, but some of them have problems with the audio, so with those I first convert them to digital Video TS folders to get around the problem. Guess I'll have to go the long way around now.  
(Version 2.6.6)

BDKENNEDY1  I've lived long enough to see it all. The next version of MacTheRipper will need to be activated over the internet.

MacTheRipper was the defacto standard for ripping DVD's on your Mac. Now they have implemented a license protection scheme for their software that phone's home when you connect to the internet.

That's right folks. The developers are so full of themselves that they are protecting their own software that pirates DVD's.

They ask you to donate money to support them even though they haven't had an official release in almost 2 years. Instead, donate your money to DVD2OneX. At least they come out with regular updates.  
(Version 2.6.6)

DRDUL  HandBrake 0.9.1 crashes at the start of a rip on two different Intel machines (Mac Pro, MacBook Pro). I tried every combination of settings, but every time I pressed "Start" or "Start Queue," it crashed.

So I downloaded MacTheRipper 2.6.6, and it ripped the DVD flawlessly. Although MTR 2.6.6 is a PPC app, it ran problem-free on my Mac Pro. Highly recommended!  
(Version 2.6.6)

DP2043  Does anyone know where I can download old versions of Mac The Ripper?  
(Version 2.6.6)

RICHARD TAYTOR  Conversion is not required. The data output by MTR may be viewed using VLC or MPlayer, and burned to disc using Toast.  
(Version 2.6.6)

NEVER SAY NIKON  The program works good on mac, doesn't crash and has many features but totally rubbish on it's own. Yes it can rip a DVD but you can't do anything with the format it ripped. Besides it taking up space on the HD, You Can't play it back or burn it on to another disk to play it back. There are some people saying "Yeah stupid you have to convert it" and that I know. However that requires additional software because this software does nothing of the sort. So unless you want to rip a movie to do nothing with. It's Rubbish!!!  
(Version 2.6.6)

MUDFLAPPER  What's the deal with Mac The Ripper development lately? Why has the universal binary version been in beta (and unavailable to the general public) so long?

I'm starting to get worried.  
(Version 2.6.6)

MP8  I need help trying to use mactheripper. I have a disc of me skydiving that I put through mtr, and saved to both the hard drive and movies, but I still cannot open it for viewing. What am I doing wrong?  
(Version 2.6.6)

MARK_CAIRNS  Superb. Does exactly what it says on the tin.

It produces great .VOB files (the native Video files on DVDs) which you'll then need to convert to .MOV or any others you want to work in.

Pair this with EasyWMV which is a brilliant $15 convertor from VOB to *any* video format in a simple, gorgeous interface.

Both of these together are a force to be reckoned with!

Looking forward to version 3.  
(Version 2.6.6)

SPRINGHEELMAC  I always attempt to rip a DVD with the latest version of MTR I have. Sometimes the newest doesn't work, and I just keep going down the ladder until one does. So far this has ALWAYS worked. I simply label them in my applications folder by version number. I suggest everyone does this, as I just had a disc that only version 2.6.6 was able to rip!   
(Version 2.6.6)

BEN12345  With MTR you cannot rip the new DVDs.

Roxio Toast is my favourite app for compressing the movies onto DVDs.  
(Version 2.6.6)

CRENSHAW  ive owned a mac for exactly 4 months now, love it, but ive had troubles trying to use all its features. Specifically dvd burning. I dloaded MTR and i think its great, simple and really user friendly. BUT i have a few probs

1) i get 'bad sector error' at the end of a burn if i dont choose to burn the entire disc

2) i am unable to burn new sony dvds

3) lastly, i have no compression app, cant that be built into the MTR app?

Are there any apps out there that have burning and compressing abilities WITH the ease and simplicity that MTR affords?

Will MTR be able to crack new sony dvds in their next version? If so how long will that be?

Thanks all

Cren  
(Version 2.6.6)

SELTAEBS  I am finding that the nac the ripper cannot rip any DVD by Sony. Will Mac the Ripper address this problem or have they already or will Mac Ripper be useless on any Sony DVD's. If not are there any other Mac rippers that will do the job?  
(Version 2.6.6)

TONIETRAN  excellent program  
(Version 2.6.6)

BLUESTAR  Same troubel here with "Running with Scissors" I think the studios have wised up to this and introduced a deliberate bug to prevent people from ripping their DVDs.  
(Version 2.6.6)

BULLOCK  I am having the same problem trying to rip a new DVD, in this case Stranger than Fiction. Can't Read DVD File Structure  
(Version 2.6.6)

DKNKUNGFU  i love the mac the ripper program. iam having trouble decrypting the new James Bond Movie and error message,Cant Read DVD File Structure, with a red bar sign across the program. Any body now how to go around this problem? any suggesstion would be great.  
(Version 2.6.6)

MARK EVERITT  Come on. Isn't it about time for a universal app? I know about the beta, but this is getting to be a joke.  
(Version 2.6.6)

COMPLEX_PERSON  Open DVD Player.app, then go to File under the menu items, then Open DVD Media, point to the VIDEO_TS folder and then click play, simple as that my friend.

DVD Player.app is in your Applications folder  
(Version 2.6.6)

NOOBIE  Help!!!!!!! I just downloaded MTR and it seemed to rip a home video no problem. Now I have an AUDIO_TS and a VIDEO_TS file. How do i play the video. I am new to macs the video software I have is I video and quicktime,  
(Version 2.6.6)

NED ANDERSON  Universal Binary version please. But no hurry, make it Leopard compatable to. Please.  
(Version 2.6.6)

SPRINGHEELMAC  TWOP, have you tried the "search" box here ? There are several free programs that will burn to DVD here. Off the top of my head I know one of them is "Burn". You'll have to look for others.  
(Version 2.6.6)

THISMUSTBEDAN  this works fine for me.

ps. TWOP; you're complaining that toast costs alot of money. come on man, you're downloading software to (most likely) illegally burn copies of dvds, and yet you can't go on a file sharing program and get toast or whatever else for nothing?  
(Version 2.6.6)

ZTECZ2012  I have noticed the same thing. I can't backup a copy of saw3. If you recieve any info please pass it by me. thanks  
(Version 2.6.6)

CKWONG1122  has anyone had trouble lately ripping newer movies - ones released in the last 2 months?? mac the ripper had worked PERFECTLY on everything i ripped to my computer to copy up until about 1 or 2 months ago. it must have something to do with new copyright protection on dvds. some dvds i've had trouble with as an example are LOST season 2 & Invicible.

any other software for macs that people are using that are working with newer movies??  
(Version 2.6.6)

TWOP  i REALLY need help. it was really nice ripping my dvd and it did exactly what it was supposed to but now i need help on burning the file to a blank DVD. People say they use toast or popcorn but they cost alot of money.

I would really appreciate it if somebody could tell me of a free burner and easy step by step directions on how do burn the movie to another dvd so i can watch it on my other computer.

Thanks  
(Version 2.6.6)

ULTIMATEGURRL  Hello all! I've been trying to burn my DVD's from popcorn to no avail. I first rip the DVD with Mactheripper onto my desktop and once it's ripped, I open up popcorn 2 to try and burn. The thing is - everything goes great until the end when I get an error message saying, "The drive reported an error: Sense Key = Medium Error - Sense Code = 0x73, 0x03"

then another error stating "The Drive reported an error: Sense Code = 0x57 UNABLE TO RECOVER TABLE-OF-CONTENTS

and then the last error stating, "the disc failed to be written"

WHAT am I doing wrong? can someone PLEASE tell me the exact step by step instructions on how to do this? is there a setting I may have wrong?

my mactheripper burns to my harddrive (on the desktop) and it's in it's default mode with "De-Macrovision" checked - New Region "all" and RCE REgion OFF. and I do the "Full Disc Extraction"

please tell me what i'm doing wrong! :-)

thanks!  
(Version 2.6.6)

SSTANHILL  Yeah, unchecking that worked for me too, I got a core2duo and I thought it was an intel bug or something, but nope, just an app bug, and the unchecking of "remember save location" worked like a charm.  
(Version 2.6.6)

CARPEDIEMGEMINI  I am having problems with some of my DVD, I keep getting messages of bad VOB or, like right now, the option to:

1- Delete VOB -or-

2- Pad VOB

What should I do in this case?  
(Version 2.6.6)

MAC_XCODER  There is currently a 3.0 Beta version, but it is only availble to people that are donating to the developer.  He is WORKING HARD on getting a final release out!!!  However he has another job and just develops this application on the side, for FREE!!!

If you want the 3.0 BETA version (Universal Binary) go to www.ripdifferent.com and check out the Forums.

-Joe  
(Version 2.6.6)

VERYCARLA  I'll add my voice to the chorus of folks looking for 3.0. Heck, I'd be happy with a UB version of 2.6.6.  
(Version 2.6.6)

MAIL14  they have been working on 3.0 for a really long time now, still no news though.   
(Version 2.6.6)

CHRISTOPH3  Time for an Intel version...  
(Version 2.6.6)

MACERIDAN  Excellent software. I tried Fast DVD Copy and it sucked, not to mention that MTR is free (Fast DVD Copy is a 100 bucks). Anyway, Mac The Ripper works and works in a excellent way. 5 stars.  
(Version 2.6.6)

AROSENTHALL  Excellent software, thanks so much for keeping it free. Question for the developers, how close are we to verison 3.0? I know that it is currently being developed/tested, I'm mainly interested because I run an intel-mac and would like to see what my macbook pro could do with a universal version of MTR.   
(Version 2.6.6)

KLEEKS  Thank you, thank you for Mac the Ripper. I am going on over 3 years recovery from an car accident. I spend a lot of time in and out of surgeries, resting etc. I use my new mac laptop for communicating, music, working on photoshop etc. the reason I went Mac was my old HP laptop would crash halfway through a movie. anyway, I now rent a handful of movies, rip them and then watch them when I want. i sometimes wake up in the middle of the night in a lot of pain and just turn on a funny movie to get through it. Your product, in addition the the Mac, have gotten me through many a rough time/night. Thanks

PS...product is easy to use, no problem. I've recommended the product to several of my "road warrior" friends, they all love it.   
(Version 2.6.6)

BASSISTJE  MTR worked great until today..After "succesfully" ripping a 3Gb DVD to a external FireWire drive I couldn't find the Video_TS folder. Instead it ripped 3Gb off my internal drive without leaving a file.I tried to find this file with Spotlight and WhatSize but no results whatsoever..Does anyone here have the same problem? Thank you  
(Version 2.6.6)

RUDYG72  I am really new to this and I'm having bit of a problem. Can someone please help:

1. What New Region/RCE Region should I have it in if I live in the US?

2. Once I think the dvd has been ripped, I drag the ripped dvd file into "Toast Popcorn 2" and it crashes the program. I also try to drag it into "Toast 6 Titanium" it says "12 files are in an unsupported format and cannot be imported"   
(Version 2.6.6)

MOUSEPOWER  I used v2.6.6 for months to back up my own DVD's and never had a problem. Suddenly, every time I want to create a copy of my backup, the Popcorn app reports verification errors. This probably started with an OS and/or QuickTime update. The DVD copies seem to work fairly well except for momentary pauses once or twice in my programs.   
(Version 2.6.6)

DAVIDKSTYLER  An excellent program. I have used MTR many times to time shift movies and to back up my collection. I use MTR with DVD2One and rarely have a problem. The only problems are with protected disks that have built in errors  
(Version 2.6.6)

KREZ  This program is terrible. Everytime I click "Go" the program crashes. It also crashes on many other occasions... so far I have not been able to rip a single second of DVD content.  
(Version 2.6.6)

BURL IVES  MTR is by far the best DVD backup program available for Mac OS. I am on the road a lot and cannot take my DVD's I used MTR and other programs to back them up and put them onto my iPod for easier viewing.  
(Version 2.6.6)

THEBATTMAN  MTR 2.6.6 chrashing/not functioning. Have reinstalled the app after deleting every trace of the software, and still crashes or just simply never functions.

The app use to function well, but hasn't since OSX 10.4.5 (or was it the QT update?).

Anyway, I hope the new v3 is worked out soon. Sounds like it has promise, but still has lots of major problems (according to the developer's web site).  
(Version 2.6.6)

RICHAT  I haven't had many issues with this app at all, it works well, never crashes. I also recommend helping out the developer with a donation.  
(Version 2.6.6)

LSUTIGER  Don't know why it has the txt extension. After download take off the .txt and it will work.  
(Version 2.6.6)

TORONTOMATT  Even with the option click, I just get a text file. Any ideas?  
(Version 2.6.6)

TIMOTHY SMITH  MAC THE RIPPER 3.0 b12

If you use Acquisition File Sharing Program you can find Mac The Ripper 3.0 beta 12 (exact file name is mactheripper3.0b12.zip). I couldnt rip Chicken Little due to bad sectors, but with this version I can rip movi. I must use MTR 3.0 to rip main title only. If I rip Full DVD it causes roxio to crash using its compresion  
(Version 2.6.6)

MJOLNIR  This program is outstanding! A great interface, and in almost every instance, a perfect result. The best DVD ripper out there, you would do well to contribute to the developer, despite the fact that the program is free. It's obvious that he works hard on it, and is constantly updating it. Excellence SHOULD be rewarded!  
(Version 2.6.6)

ROBBRUHL  TUCO, its not MacTheRIipper its your DVD drive. The built in mac DVD drives all have a "read" or "rip" max cap of 4x or 6x. If you flash the drive with "crack" firmware or use a non apple drive (less then 1 year old with up-to date- firmware) the read cap is normally not present. My 2 machines, g4 and g5, both rip a dual layer encrypted dvd in 5 to 10 minuets using the same pioneer external drive on both machines. I do remember seening a firmware patch to remove the apple max cap read speed ( to let it read dvd's at 12x or 16x), but you would have to flash your apple drive with pioneer firmware to remove the read speed cap built into apples version of the firmware for the pioneer drive.  
(Version 2.6.6)

TUCO  Nice looking application. But where is the performance?

vobcopy on my old Athlon 2400+ Linux box mirrors a DVD-9 in 15 minutes.

MacTheRipper and others OS X apps I've tried take up to and over 45 minutes on my dual-core 2.3GHz PowerMac G5. What gives?

I'd like to see a version compiled for the G5 assuming, of course, optimization swithces is the bottleneck.   
(Version 2.6.6)

PIAKO  Will NOT work on arccos disks

Works on all others.

This is sad because if you buy a legitimate copy and wish to put on a media center pc it's not possible.

Thanks for all the good help otherwise.

This program is very nice to use.  
(Version 2.6.6)

BIKEHAM  Does this work with the new intel dual cores?

When I tried a dvd, it crashed, but so did Handbrake.  
(Version 2.6.6)

MATHIAS  The developer of MacTheRipper used to be my hero until he realised what an amazing money-making machine he actually had in his hand. As Of MTR 3.0b he is only handing out betas of v3.0 if people donate to him. He has managed to find a loophole in the legal system and as long as no mention of a "fee" is mentioned he is in the clear.

I myself have donated, along with others, and I ask myself this: when exactly will MTR 3.0R13 ever be released? When the "donations" start slowing down? Is it the developers intention to get rid of all the bugs in MTR 3.0? Why get MTR to a final release when so much money can be made with the betas?

What came first? The chicken or the egg? i.e. did the developer want help the Mac Community so that the big greedy DRM-Crazy companies couldn't screw us over that easily or was there always the thought of getting Mac-Users so hooked on MTR that they would be willing to "donate" money even if they didn't see any results for months on end? Everybody has the right to ask for money for something that they invest their time in but with the developer of MTR I do have my doubts.

To think that I used to choose "the great fighter for justice" in the poll.  
(Version 2.6.6)

BITTEREYECANDY  Hey,

MacTheRipper is great... but I'm trying to rip Anime dvds and foreign dvds. Is there anyway I can get the Main Feature with subtitles? Would I have to extract the whole dvd in order to get this?

Also, do you need special dvd burners to burn double layer dvds?

I have a powerbook G4 with superdrive...   
(Version 2.6.6)

MAZE  MTR seems to work GREAT, but I’m having a problem with my DVD-Rs’ compatability with other DVD players. I'm using v10.2.8, MTR, Popcorn, and Sony DVD-Rs. The DVD-Rs play PERFECTLY in my iMac's DVD-Rom, but in regular dvd players that are connected to my TV, only a few sections(the first quarter of the movie) play before the picture falls apart! Can anyone tell me how to remedy this so my DVD-Rs will play in any DVD player? I can’t switch to DVD+Rs yet until I get a dvd writer outside of my iMac’s, but I don’t even know if that will help. What can I do?  
(Version 2.6.6)

BOB  MacTheRipper is a wonderful, easy-to-use app. It does all that I want it to do.  
(Version 2.6.6)

DBONZ  Great program, nice to know you can back what you've paid for. Working w/ tiger, no problems, slight picture degredation on dl burn  
(Version 2.6.6)

GRETA  I'm trying to (Back-up) Rip Bewitched but it wont work. It gets a little into it and then stops and says BAD SECTOR 8192. I've tried full disc extraction with and without Acrccos. I've also messed with the prefs and de-selected the Macro box. What is the problem here, can anyone help?  
(Version 2.6.6)

ANONYMOUS  Sorry, it's a DRX-800UL. Damned cryptic names!  
(Version 2.6.6)

ANONYMOUS  I have a problem with my setup here. I just got a new DVD-RW (a Sony DXL-800UL). My system is upgraded to 10.4.3. Whenever I try to rip a DVD with this burner it gets a short way into the rip and then simple stops. Cancelling the rip works fine, but if I don't restart right away the system will crash, HARD.

I don't know if the problem is MTR (2.6.6), the OS or the drive, or some combination of the three.

Has anyone else here had any experience using MTR with this drive? If so, did you encounter this major problem? Any insights into this situation would be greatly appreciated.  
(Version 2.6.6)

DRKILMER  Been using MTR for a while now with Popcorn and it mostly works just great. Only problem is that the discs I burn sometimes will not play on other computers or on some set top DVD players. I burned a disc of Smallville Season 1 and it worked great on my mac and on my set top player, but on a friend's PC it is extremely choppy and unviewable. On my Mom's set top unit it doesn't show any video at all. I've had similar results with other DVD's. THoughts?  
(Version 2.6.6)

ANONYMOUS  For all those how are having problems.

Don't use Toast to burn use Popcorn! No audio/video problems want so ever! MTR GREAT app!!!  
(Version 2.6.6)

ANONYMOUS  I'm having a problem and maybe you can help me figure this out. I copy the DVD sceen that I want, but the audio is not coming with it? How do I rip both video and audio? Sorry, I'm alittle illiterate with this stuff... thanks  
(Version 2.6.6)

ANONYMOUS  has anybody found that when ripping a dvd the audio is no longer in surround? am i doing something wrong? i cant work it out.

great app though, so easy and quick.  
(Version 2.6.6)

ANONYMOUS  ok i love mtr version 2.6.6...it works really well, however one some dvd's i notice, it rips to the HD, but when i use toast 7 to burn the video files a window pops up and says the dvd you are trying to burn is CSS encrypted?? how do i by pass this? i thought mtr already did??

it has for the rest of my movie collection, but just not this one??

any suggestions?  
(Version 2.6.6)

ANONYMOUS  Nice it work great,,,,,,  
(Version 2.6.6)

ANONYMOUS  MacTheRipper 2.6.6 worked great for me. I donated and got the link to the 3.x version. Best software investment I've made!

It took a few minutes to figure out the new menu but it works and that is waht it is all about!  
(Version 2.6.6)

RBRYAN  Got it. Love it.

Rip with MTR.

Compress and burn with Toast 7.  
(Version 2.6.6)

RAZEL  i donated b/c it works great!  
(Version 2.6.6)

ANONYMOUS  There are no failures in Panther or Tiger here. Just works much slower in Tiger for some reason. I just wish the newer version would get released soon so it can hopefully fix this issue.  
(Version 2.6.6)

STEAKSAUCE  I have had v. 2.6.6 and have loved it, but I've noticed more and more red- flagged pop-ups concerning the possibility of dummy VOB padding. Looking through the feedback here and on the forum for MTR, I see that a version 3.0 is up and as of now, if I understand it, Dev plans to give those who "donate" a newer release, making them one version higher than those who don't.

I still want to donate, but am a critic of the way {pay site's name withheld} operates, especially after the class action lawsuit came about. MOF, I'm one who had problems with the pay site I speak about. If Dev has an alternative way of transferring funds, even via snailmail to a PO box, I'd be happy to. I had wanted to do that for at least a year now, because of the promptness at which Dev updates whenever there's a need to.   
(Version 2.6.6)

ANONYMOUS  Seems that there are a lot of claims that the newer versions have trouble on Mac OSX Tiger. Oddly enough I'm still using the older 1.5.5 release with no failures (in TIGER and PANTHER!), but as to the speed issues you get what you put into it. Still ANOTHER very popular Mac DVD ripper has consistantly failed to archive my discs and is quite unstable, But MTR has always come through where the MBU does not. Good RIPs take time. I'd rather it be slower and a bit more complete that mishandle my data. How much did you pay for this App? Quit your griping...;(

  
(Version 2.6.6)

ANONYMOUS  .

Sadly, Version 3.0 is being held hostage as GuiltWare or BlackmailWare. The developer has decided only those that donate should have this release.

had this software done what it was supposed to Iw ould have gladly paid..but instead the dev has decided to act like a pirate and manipulate people into doing as it wants...kudos dev!  
(Version 2.6.6)

ANONYMOUS  Just to let everyone know that 3.0 is currently in beta.

To get info on 3.0 release please visit

http://www.ripdifferent.com/phpbb2/viewforum.php?f=26

and join the forum for future updates...

We are taking new beta testers via application.

Thanks.   
(Version 2.6.6)

NIKODEMUS  Works great in Panther.

SUCKS SUCKS SUCKS in Tiger...

The rips are much SLOWWWER in Tiger for some strange reason, I noticed this on 3 different computers so far. Average rip times in Panther are 10min compared to 15min in Tiger. To me, that's unacceptable to keep using TIger. I wiped my HD clean and re-installed Panther. I hope the developer will update soon, MTR is the only reason I'm still using Panther. I love MTR!  
(Version 2.6.6)

ANONYMOUS  I am attempting to back up my DVD collection. I am experiencing difficulty in properly extracting an intact DVD disc with MTR.

I have read the MTR directions and follow them accordingly, but the ripped VIDEO_TS file will not even run properly with the DVD Player on my Powerbook. All I am able to view is the English and French initial screens, and then it freezes. The DVD's menu never appears, and instead an error message appears.

The error message reads:

DVD Player encountered an error it could not recover from.

The disk copy protection could not be verified. The disk cannot be played. [-70025]

Previously, I attempted to use the MTR ripped VIDEO_TS file to burn a DVD using my newly purchased (and updated to version 1.0.3) Popcorn program. However, this DVD only showed the English/French language introduction (warning) screens. The full 4-plus gigs were copied to the DVD, the DVD was mounted, etc., but it was unplayable.

Any help or advice as to how I can correct this problem would be MOST appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Also: I have a newly purchased 1.5 GHz Powerbook with Mac OS 10.4 Tiger.  
(Version 2.6.6)

ANONYMOUS  when i use mac the ripper i just get vob and ifo files etc.. how do i get the actual video?  
(Version 2.6.6)

ANONYMOUS  PLEASE PLEASE I need help. I just bought Popcorn and downloaded Mac the Ripper. I'm having trouble when I drag the video_TS file into Popcorn it crashes. Do I even need Popcorn to burn the DVD. What do you think I'm doing wrong? Can someone help me please.

Thanks, Andrew

Prupass@aol.com  
(Version 2.6.6)

ANONYMOUS  I have been using mtr with little to no problems to back up my store bought dvds, until recently. Now when I try to rip a dvd I get thed message; EXTRACTION TERMINATED... The User Cancelled The Extraction. Does anyone know why this is all of a sudden happpening?  
(Version 2.6.6)