How to convert vob files to mov files

can anyone assist here? i have the mac osx 10.6.7. Cheers

Hi Lucy,
Other than Handbrake (as suggested by Fritzables) have a look at MPEG Streamclip. It's a free download from the developer (Squared 5), available here:
http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html
Drag the VOB files to MPEG Streamclip's interface. From the menu, select File>Export to QuickTime. If using the file in iMovie, for Compression choose Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC). Otherwise, choose the H.264 format. Both compression methods will produce a .mov file, but the H.264 format will be playable almost universally. The AIC format is best for iMovie (I'm assuming either iMovie '08, '09 or '11).
John

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