Can i copy a dvd to the hard-drive

i have a DVD the a friend of mine burned for me but i'd rather have it on the mac so i don't have to carry it everywhere. i don't know if it's posable to copy a DVD to the mac without having to buy some kind of software.

Of course you can - if it is non-copyrighted. Right click on the DVD icon and select "duplicate" then paste the duplicate wherever you want.

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