How to Convert DVD to iTunes Format on Mac OS X
Posted by dudude, Jan 14 2010, 01:41 AM
The following step by step tutorial is going to show you how to rip DVDs to iTunes format, convert DVD to iTunes friendly video/audio format on Mac OS X and transfer DVD movies to iTunes library for syncing to iPod, iPhone, Apple TV using Clone2Go DVD to iTunes Converter for Mac.
Step 1. Import DVD Movie
Download the latest version of Clone2Go DVD to iTunes Converter for Mac, install and run it. ( free download )
Click the "Open DVD" button to load the DVD movie you are going to transfer to your iTunes library. After the movie is imported, there is a list showing each DVD chapter/title. From the table, you can know about the Name, Duration, Video Size, etc about the DVD movie. 
Note: Check out the longest DVD chapter/title, which is usually the main content of the DVD movie.
Step 2. Choose Output Format
Go to the "Output" panel. Click the "Profile" drop-down list to choose the output format. To convert DVD to iTunes friendly video/audio format on Mac, choose the "Apple iPod", "Apple iPhone" or "Apple TV" category. For example, if you want to convert DVD for playback on your iPod Touch, just choose "Apple iPod" in the drop-down list. From the subcategory, choose "iPod Touch MPEG-4" and you will get the output video in iTunes friendly format ready for syncing to your iPod Touch.
Step 3. Start Converting DVD to iTunes on Mac
After making all necessary settings, click the "Convert Now" button to start to convert DVD to iTunes format on Mac.
There are a few Tips and Tricks while using this DVD to iTunes Converter for Mac to rip DVDs to iTunes format for syncing to iPod, iPhone or Apple TV.
Tips 1. Trim DVD Title or Chapter
If you only want part of the DVD movie for viewing on your iPod, iPhone or Apple TV, you can trim the DVD movie in either of the following two ways:
Method 1. Specify the "Start Time" and "Stop Time" under the manager panel within the accuracy of second.
Method 2. Trim the movie while previewing it. You can click the "Trim Begin" and "Trim End" buttons to get the certain part of the movie/video while playing it back.
Tips 2. Customize Profile
If you fail to find the most appropriate output format from the "Profile" list for your player, you can click the "Customize..." button next to it to customize a profile. In the following "Profile Settings" Window, you can adjust Video Size, Frame Rate, Encoder, Bitrate; Audio Sample Rate, Channels, Encoder, Bitrate, etc to meet your specific needs. 
Tips 3. Select DVD Subtitle/Audio Track
A common DVD movie has several DVD subtitles and audio tracks. You can select any available DVD Audio Track and Subtitle to convert. Just extend the "DVD Audio" and "DVD Subtitle" drop-down menu and choose your favorite audio track and subtitle.
Note: If you want to remove DVD subtitle, just select "None" from the drop-down list. Likewise, if you want to rip DVD without audio, you just choose "None" from the "DVD Audio" menu.
Best Free YouTube Video Downloader + Converter for Mac
Posted by dudude, Jan 14 2010, 01:41 AM
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With this Mac Free YouTube Video Downloader + Converter, you are able to download online movies, TV shows, music videos from YouTube.com as FLV, MP4 or 3GP files and even download YouTube HD videos as HD MP4 files if available. 
This Free YouTube Downloader and Converter for Mac can also help you download and convert YouTube (HD) videos to popular video format ready for viewing on portable players such as iPod, iPhone, PSP, Mobile Phone, etc.
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How to rip DVD to AVI MOV MP4 FLV M4V on Mac OS X
Posted by dudude, Dec 18 2009, 01:38 AM
The following article is going to show you how to rip DVD to AVI, rip DVD to MOV, rip DVD to MP4, rip DVD to FLV, rip DVD to M4V, etc on Mac OS X (Snow Leopard included) using Clone2Go DVD Ripper for Mac, complete with a few tips and tricks while using this DVD Ripper for Mac to rip DVDs to a specific video/audio format for playback on popular portable players such as iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, BlackBerry, etc.
Step 1. Download Clone2Go DVD Ripper for Mac, install and run it. ( free download )
Step 2. Add DVD Movie
Click the "Open DVD" button to import your DVD movie. After the movie is loaded, there will be list showing each DVD chapter/title. From the table, you can know about the Name, Duration, Video Size, etc about the DVD movie. 
Note: Check out the longest DVD chapter/title, which is usually the main content of the DVD movie.
Step 3. Output Settings
After the DVD is imported, go to the "Output" panel. Click the "Profile" drop-down list to choose the format that best meets your needs. For example, if you want to convert DVD for playback on your iPod Touch, just choose "Apple iPod" in the drop-down list. From the subcategory, choose "iPod Touch MPEG-4" and you will get the output video in iTunes friendly format ready for syncing to your iPod Touch.
Step 4. Start to convert
After all the necessary settings, just click the "Convert Now" button to start the DVD Ripping process.
There are a few Tips and Tricks while using Clone2Go DVD Ripper for Mac to rip DVDs to a specific video/audio format for playback on popular portable players such as iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, BlackBerry, etc.
Tips 1. Trim DVD Title or Chapter
Sometimes, you may want only part of the DVD/Video. Clone2Go DVD Ripper for Mac can help you cut off the DVD/video in two methods:
a. Specify the "Start Time" and "Stop Time" under the manager panel within the accuracy of second.
b. Trim the movie while previewing it. In the "Preview" window, you can play the movie. Here, you can click the "Trim Begin" and "Trim End" buttons to get the certain part of the movie/video while playing it back.
Tips 2. Customize Profile
You may not be satisfied with the profile provided to you. In this case, you can click the "Customize..." button next to "Profile" box to customize a profile. In the following "Profile Settings" Window, you can adjust Video Size, Frame Rate, Encoder, Bitrate; Audio Sample Rate, Channels, Encoder, Bitrate, etc to meet your specific needs. 
Tips 3. Select DVD Subtitle/Audio Track
A common DVD movie has several DVD subtitles and audio tracks. You can select any available DVD Audio Track and Subtitle to convert. Just extend the "DVD Audio" and "DVD Subtitle" drop-down menu and choose your favorite audio track and subtitle.
Note: If you want to remove DVD subtitle, just select "None" from the drop-down list. Likewise, if you want to rip DVD without audio, you just choose "None" from the "DVD Audio" menu.
How to convert iTunes M4P to MP3 on Mac OS X
Posted by dudude, Oct 30 2009, 02:30 AM
You have purchased lots of music from iTunes Store and want to play your music with other mobile devices, such as MP3 Player, MP4 Player, PSP, Mobile Phone? TuneClone Audio Converter for Mac comes to the rescue! It is the iTunes DRM Removal Software that can help you convert DRM protected iTunes M4P to MP3, M4A to MP3, AAC to MP3 on Apple Mac OS X (including Snow Leopard) with CD quality at high speed.
Below is step by step guide that shows you how to convert DRM protected iTunes M4P to MP3 on Mac OS X with TuneClone Audio Converter for Mac.
Step 1. Download TuneClone Audio Converter for Mac from http://mac.tuneclone.com and run it.
Note: During the startup, a virtual CD burner will be installed, which will be used to convert iTunes music files. The administrator authorization will be needed to install TuneClone virtual CD burner.
Step 2. Open iTunes and burn playlist to TuneClone virtual CD writer
Create a new playlist and add the songs you are going to convert.
Right click the playlist you just created and choose "Burn Playlist to Disc". Or you can click the "Burn Disc" button at the bottom right corner of iTunes interface.
In the pop-up dialog of "Burn Settings", you can make settings as highlighted below: 
Note: You need to tick the "Include CD Text" option to perserve the music metadata such as name, artist, album names.
Step 3. Start to burn
Click the "Burn" button to start burning. After the burning get started, TuneClone will automatically convert the iTunes music to MP3 files. You can open the TuneClone manager screen to check out the burning status.
Tip: You can easily get the output MP3 files on your Mac machine by clicking the "Reveal in Finder" button on the manager screen.
Note: The most important step is to choose the CD burner. Then the software can convert music files automatically. It is especially easy when you want to batch convert lots of files.
Removing DRM Protection from iTunes Music on Mac
Posted by dudude, Oct 30 2009, 02:29 AM
The following article will share with you four ways of removing DRM protection from iTunes music on Mac OS X. You can choose your favorite method to help you convert iTunes M4P music to MP3 or (DRM free) AAC format for playback on MP3 Player, MP4 Player, Mobile Phone Player, etc.
Method 1. Remove DRM from iTunes music with burning-and-ripping method
1. Insert a CD-R or CD-RW disc into your CD-ROM drive
2. Run iTunes, create a new playlist and burn it to make an "Audio CD"
3. After the Audio CD is successfully burned, insert the disc into your CD-ROM drive again. Then you can use iTunes to import the music tracks on the burned disc as whatever format (MP3, AAC, etc) you selected in iTunes preferences for importing.
Method 2. Remove DRM from iTunes music with Virtual CD Burner
You will need to download TuneClone Audio Converter for Mac first. Run this DRM Removal Software and it will let you install a virtual CD burner, which will be used to convert iTunes music files.
Run iTunes, create a new playlist and add the DRM protected iTunes songs to the playlist.
Right click this playlist and choose "Burn Playlist to Disc". Alternatively, you can click the "Burn Disc" button at the lower right corner of iTunes interface.
In the pop-up dialog of "Burn Settings", select "CDWriter TuneClone" as default CD Burner, choose "Audio CD" as Disc Format and tick "Include CD Text" ( to perserve the music metadata such as name, artist, album names ).
Tip: You can easily get the output MP3 files on your Mac machine by clicking the "Reveal in Finder" button on the manager screen.
Method 3. Remove DRM from iTunes music with iMovie '09
Run iMovie and create a New Project. In the iMovie window, select the 'Music' tab. You will notice that the top right portion of the interface now offers a media browser. Locate the playlist which contains purchased music, or search by artist/title.
Select the DRM-laden song and drag the file from the media browser into the iMovie timeline.
In order to export the song, iMovie requires that a visual image be associated with the audio track - iMovie thinks that it is going to be exporting a movie. Simply drag a blank image (or any other image) to the track above the previously imported audio file. Once iMovie has processed the image, select the 'Export using QuickTime…' sub menu item from found inside 'Share' in iMovie's menu bar.
In the Save as… dialogue, select "Sound to AIFF" in the Export drop-down menu, Choose an appropriate directory for iMovie to export to, title the file, and select 'Save'.
Locate the exported AIFF audio file and drag to your iTunes Library. Right-click on the file and select "Create MP3 Version". Once completed, 'Get Info' on the new file, edit meta data, add album art, and trash the originally purchased and AIFF audio files from your iTunes library.
Method 4. Remove DRM from iTunes music with FairGame
FairGame is freeware to remove DRM protection from iTunes music on Mac OS X. It will convert the DRMed songs you bought on the iTunes Store to an unprotected format (using iTunes default encoder) and keep all the original metadata, lyrics and artwork. FairGame doesn't do lossless DRM stripping. It re-encodes protected AAC files purchased in iTMS into unprotected AAC file using Apple's iMovie software.
What you MUST DO (only once) to get FairGame to work:
enable "Access for assistive devices" in the "Universal Access" system preference
select "Place clip in Movie Timeline" in the "Import" preference of iMovie HD
Then you can simply:
select some songs in iTunes
click on the "Process songs" button
Don't touch anything and wait until it's done…(FairGame is scripting iMovie's interface to process the songs, don't interfere)
How to convert DVD to iPod touch/nano/classic?
Posted by dudude, Aug 11 2009, 02:38 AM
Apple iPod accepts MP4 format, so you just need a converter that will go from DVD to MP4 if you want to watch DVD movies on your iPod. After you get the output iPod compatible MPEG-4 videos converted from DVD's, drag them to your iPod with the sync of iTunes. Below is the step by step tutorial showing how to convert DVD to iPod touch, iPod nano and iPod classic.
The software you will need is Clone2Go DVD to iPod Converter. ( free download ) Let's take a look at how it performs:
1. Download Clone2Go DVD to iPod Converter. Install and run it.
2. Click the "Open DVD" button to load the DVD movie. Alternatively, you can click "File -> Open DVD..." to import the DVD disc. After the DVD is imported, there will be a list of DVD titles showing in the program. Note: If your DVD movie is saved as a folder in your computer hard drive, you need to click the "Add Video" button to locate and import the movie. 
3. Tick the longest DVD title from the list. Double click this title and you will preview the movie in the program.
Note: If you want to merge all the DVD chapters/titles into one single file, you need to click the "Options" tab in the Clone2Go interface and make the settings as shown below:
4. Choose the most appropriate profile from the "Profile" drop-down list according to the brand of your iPod (iPod touch, iPod nano or iPod classic). Note: You can also customize a specific profile to meet your needs. 
5. Click "Start Encode" to start to convert DVD movie to iPod video.
6. Add the output files to iTunes and sync them to your iPod.
Done.
Extracted from http://www.clone2go.com/tutorials/convert-dvd-to-ipod.php
AAC to MP3 Converter - Convert iTunes AAC M4A M4P to MP3
Posted by dudude, Jun 19 2009, 01:02 AM
AAC to MP3 Converter is a DRM removal for converting iTunes to MP3, AAC to MP3, M4A to MP3, M4P to MP3 for playback on non-Apple MP3/MP4 players and mobile phone players including Zune, PSP, PS3, BlackBerry, Creative Zen, iriver, Walkman, Pocket PC, Xbox, Nokia, LG, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Google Phone, etc.
Q: Why Use AAC to MP3 converter?
A: When you purchase music from iTunes Store, they are actually DRM protected content and you will not be able to play the protected AAC (M4P) files on MP3 players which do not support their formats. In such case, the option is to Burn those tracks to a CD and then Rip them once again to the computer hard drive wherein the DRM will be removed and you will get the tracks in (DRM free) MP3 format. After this you will be able to transfer them to a memory card or to MP3/MP4 players.
In case you have purchased a great amount of music from iTunes Store, you can go ahead and use AAC to MP3 Converter which acts as a Virtual CD-ROM drive on your PC, and lets you remove the DRM element without having to waste actual CD's.
How to: Convert iTunes AAC M4A M4P to MP3 Using AAC to MP3 Converter?
Step 1. Create a new playlist in iTunes and add the iTunes/AAC/M4A/M4P songs to the playlist.
Step 2. Download and install AAC to MP3 Converter. Run it. In the main interface, click the "Settings" button. In the pop up window, you can choose the output folder, output file name format, output format (actually you can choose MP3, WMA or WAV), etc for the output files. 
Step 3. Back to iTunes. Click the "Burn Disc" button. In the pop-up window of "Burn Settings", select "TuneClon Virtual_CD-RW" from the "CD Burner" drop-down list, click the radio button next to "Audio CD" and tick "Include CD Text" option. Click "Burn" to start burning. Note: You can check whether TuneClone virtual CD drive is successfully installed and where it is installed in the bottom left corner of the TuneClone interface. 
Step 4. Upon the completion of burning the disc and encoding the music, you can open the TuneClone manager screen to show all the converted music files. To locate the output folder, simply click the "Folder" tab on the interface.
How to watch DVD and video on your iPhone 3G
Posted by dudude, Jun 9 2009, 10:00 PM
This is for all those iPhone 3G owners still in fix and searching for ways to watch videos on your new gadget. Today I'll let you know how to watch DVD movies and videos from other sources on your iPhone.
To begin with you need to know the formats your iPhone can play.
The Video Formats Supported by iPhone Include
H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, .mov file formats
The Audio Formats Supported by iPhone Include
MP3, MP3 VBR, WAV, AAC, Protected AAC, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF
Now to watch the DVD movies and videos what you need to do is simply rip the DVD movies or convert the video files into a video/audio format supported by iPhone 3G. After you have the files in a compatible format upload them into your iPhone through the sync of iTunes Library.
To convert the video files you need to download the Clone2Go DVD to iPhone Converter.
So are you all set? Let's start the process now.
Step 1
First open the iPhone converter.
Add DVD video or audio files.
If the DVD movie you need to convert is on your disc drive, click on the DVD button.
In case you have saved it in a hard drive, click the Add video button and locate the folder.
Locate the path of the folders VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS. the .vob files appear.
Select the .vob files and click OK.
By clicking on the Add video button you can also import video from various other sources.
The formats that are supported include
Audio Files (*.mp2,*.mp3,*.wav)
Windows Media Player(*.avi,*.wmv,*.asf,*.dvr-ms,*.ms-dvr)
MOV/MP4 Files(*.mov,*.mp4,*3gp,*.mp4,*.qt)
Real Media Player(*.flv)
Flash Video Player(*.mkv)
MKV Video Player(*.avs)
AviSYnth Scripts(*.mpg,*.vob,*.dv,*.m1v,*.m2v,*.dat,*.amv)
Once the DVD or video has been been imported you can watch it on the main interface.
Here's your chance to pick the DVD or video you wish to play on your iPhone. Select the portion you want to play. Drag from the Start to trim and Stop to trim button to select the segment.
Step 2
To choose the proper profile look for the drop-down list of Profile option on the right. Choose the profile that suits you best. Like for instance if you want to play the video in MPEG-4 choose the iPhone MPEG-4 Video from the list of profiles.
The Clone2Go DVD to iPhone Converter also allows you to convert the online YouTube Videos for your iPhone 3G.
Step 3
Click on the Start Encode button to start converting videos or ripping DVD's for iPhone 3G.
Step 4
After the ripping or conversion is complete, go to the Folder button on the main menu to get the converted video/audio files.
You are done. Now upload them into your iPhone through the sync of iTunes Library and start playing.
How to free download YouTube videos to iPod on Mac
Posted by dudude, Mar 4 2006, 09:32 PM
The following article will share with you how to download and convert YouTube videos to iPod nano, iPod classic, iPod touch on Mac for free using Clone2Go Free YouTube Downloader for Mac.
Clone2Go Free YouTube Video Downloader and Converter for Mac is a piece of free software specially designed for Mac OS X users to download and convert online YouTube videos as FLV, 3GP or MP4 files. You can follow the steps below to learn how to download YouTube videos to iPod nano, iPod classic, iPod touch on Mac OS X for free with the help of this freeware Mac YouTube Downloader.
Step 1. Download Clone2Go Free YouTube Downloader for Mac, install and run it.
Note: This Free Mac YouTube Downloader is compatible with Intel based Mac OS X 10.5 or above. Below is its main interface:
Step 2. Add YouTube videos
Visit YouTube.com and open the YouTube videos you'd like to play on your iPod. Copy the video link from the address bar of your browser.
Paste the link to the "Video Link:" box and click the "+Add" button, then it will be added to the manager panel at the top of the interface. To add more videos, just copy and paste the link to the the box and click the "+Add" button again. Then there will be a list of URL of Videos showing in the manager panel. 
Note: You can click the "-Remove" button to remove the links you don't want.
Step 3. Specify output format and output folder
To download YouTube videos for viewing on iPod, choose "MP4" from the "Output Format" options. Tick the "HD MP4 if it is available" download YouTube HD videos as HD MP4 files for your iPod. 
Click the "..." button to locate to the folder you want to output the downloaded YouTube videos to.
Note: After the downloading and conversion process, you can click the "Folder" button to locate this folder and get the output videos.
Step 4. Start to Download
Click the "Download" button to start downloading and converting YouTube videos to iPod. When the downloading begins, the downloading process is clearly shown in the manager panel. You can also get the video information such Title, Duration, File Size, etc from the manager panel. You can also terminate the downloading and converting process by clicking the "Stop" button.
Note: The video size of the output files may not fit the screen of your iPod. In this case, you can upgrade Clone2Go Free YouTube Downloader for Mac to Clone2Go Video Converter Professional for Mac and import the output videos into the program. From the "Profile" drop-down list, choose "Apple iPod Nano/Classic MPEG-4 Movie (*.mp4) as the output format to convert the output video files for playback on iPod.
Step 5. Sync output video files to iPod
Launch iTunes. Click "File -> Add to Library..." to import the output video files to iTunes libary. Then you can sync them to your iPod.