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Posts Tagged ‘dvd player’

Back up your copy-protected DVDs for safe keeping w/ Fairmount

The problem with optical media is how fragile the discs really are. Movies on DVD can be easily scratched or damaged beyond repair, so strip away that copy protection and back them up with Fairmount! Let’s get the big disclaimer out of the way…

Back up your copy-protected DVDs for safe keeping w/ Fairmount
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Stop DVD Player from opening when a disc is inserted, plus tips

Macs are configured to automatically launch the DVD Player application when a movie disc is inserted. That’s great when you want to watch the DVD right away, but sometimes this behavior is unwanted. How do you stop DVD Player from opening…

Stop DVD Player from opening when a DVD is inserted, plus more
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How to take screenshots in Mac OS X’s DVD Player application

Due to a limitation which prevents screenshots from being taken while DVD Player is running, grabbing frames from movies is a hassle. With a little trickery (or a different video player), that problem can be solved. You’ve probably seen the error…

How to take screenshots in Mac OS X\'s DVD Player application
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