FairMount

FairMount is a super simple app that helps you access and copy content from DVDs right on your Mac. It uses the videolan.org library to decrypt DVDs and creates a decrypted disc image. This makes it way faster for you to get at the files stored on your discs!

How FairMount Works

The magic behind FairMount comes from the libdvdcss library, which was made by videolan.org for the VLC media player. Before you start using FairMount, you need to install this DVD library first. Just a heads up, the link in the FairMount app to download it doesn’t work anymore (but no worries, FairMount will check if it's installed). You can grab a compiled version easily!

Important Notes

One thing to remember is that FairMount isn’t being updated anymore. Even though you can still find the binary and source code since it's open source, any problems you run into will be up to you to fix.

User-Friendly Experience

Using FairMount is really straightforward! The app automatically finds any DVD you've mounted and swaps it out with a decrypted image. This lets you browse all the disc content using Finder, just like you're looking at an external drive.

Simplifying DVD Ripping

The best part? With FairMount, ripping DVDs is as easy as dragging and dropping files onto your disk! You’ll see your decrypted discs in the main window of FairMount along with their status, how much data has been read, and even if there are any bad sectors.

A Handy Tool for Your DVD Collection

In short, FairMount is a handy little tool that makes backing up your DVD collection so much easier. You can copy everything over without needing some complicated ripping tool! If you're interested in trying it out or want more details, check out this link here!

FairMount also fits perfectly into these download collections: Rip DVD