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Home / Computing / Tutorial: How to Burn a VIDEO_TS Folder to DVD on a Mac

Tutorial: How to Burn a VIDEO_TS Folder to DVD on a Mac

John P.

April 15, 2009 By John P.

Let’s say that for some reason you decide to make a copy of a DVD. Like you want it for backup purposes or whatever. If you’ve got a Mac, it’s your lucky day. Here is how to do it:

  • Use the Finder to copy the VIDEO_TS folder to your local hard drive.
  • Download the DVDImager application and install it.
  • Stick a blank DVD in your Mac.
  • Launch DVDImager and then drag and drop the VIDEO_TS folder onto the DVDImager icon

The rest should be simple. Enjoy your new disc copy!

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Comments

  1. Scrumptious Monkey says

    November 26, 2010 at 7:08 pm

    You CONTROL + click or right-click on the disc on your desktop. Inside the disk are folders, one of which will be the VIDEO_TS folder

  2. Cristi says

    September 19, 2010 at 3:51 pm

    It would be easy if I understood how to do the first line….

    Use the Finder to copy the VIDEO_TS folder to your local hard drive.

    I do not know how to use the finder to copy something and have no idea what the video_TS folder is and how to get it to my hard drive….

    Could someone help me with this part?

    Thanks, I appreciate it…

  3. Russ says

    June 11, 2010 at 5:07 pm

    In response to some of the snarky comments about the legality of making “backup discs,” there are times when a utility like this is really handy.
    Example: We have this DVD that was created for us by a videographer several years ago (we have full rights to the content) and I was able to borrow the last copy from one of our company’s higher-ups.
    I quickly copied the Video_TS folder off to my desktop and handed back the precious dvd while he waited. Now I’m burning that Video_TS back to DVD for a presentation we need it for and to keep in our archive so that more than one disc exist.
    The advice and utility link on this page have really been very helpful.

  4. Ask Burlefot says

    March 13, 2010 at 1:40 pm

    Well, it’s not ilegal everywhere. Where I live you are allowed to make backup of CDs and DVDs. If the manufacturer sell his products here, he automatically accept this. He can make it difficult, but it’s not ilegal.

  5. MoonRiver says

    September 24, 2009 at 12:53 am

    EN, Nice Guide! Easy to use them
    And here is another cool software from third party : Mac DVD Burner , which can also Burn Video_TS to DVD on Mac

    • Scrupmtious Monkey says

      November 26, 2010 at 7:10 pm

      Yes, but Mac DVD Burner is $29 and the DVDImager application (script) is free.

  6. Aaron Hall says

    April 20, 2009 at 10:51 am

    This is generally not illegal if you own the DVD and are making the backup for archival purposes only.

  7. towi says

    April 17, 2009 at 6:10 am

    hey nice tips, although this’s an ilegal but who’s care. tanks

  8. fas says

    April 15, 2009 at 1:03 pm

    Nice tutorial there. I don’t have a Mac, but planning to get the Macbook Air 13″

  9. Chris says

    April 15, 2009 at 10:44 am

    Well it’s illegal. But DVDs and Cds don’t last forever. And people won’t waste their money for a new copy of a movie or whatelse, they already have…

  10. The Ant - Facts About Ants says

    April 15, 2009 at 8:37 am

    Haha, I like that: “Backup Purposes”. I guess people these days just like to back up all the ORIGINAL movies/games/software they bought, eh? :)

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