IPod, DVD's and Mac

Ok there are TONS of info pages on software for converting DVD's onto iPods for windows machines.
Does anyone have any info on putting some of my DVD's on to my iPod using a MAC??
Any help would certainly be appreciated.
Tom
MacBook

Well there are TONS of posts here on the many free applications:
Rip with Mac the Ripper - usually the main title.
Use iSquint or MPEG Streamclip to make MP4 files for iPod.
Some people swear by handbrake but it seems to be out of date. If you want to make the 640X480 better quality size use iSquint TV setting, H264 and the 3rd or 4th quality setting.
Or MPEG Streamclip export to MPEG-4 setting and press the iPod button and select either size.

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Hello everyone,
I have an ipod but want to upload from two different locations. I found out from a reply from a previous question that I can do that but my problem seems to be that I have a windows based laptop at home but at my other location in my office I am using a Mac. From what I read I can not do this from one location to the other without reformating my ipod everytime which would be useless to me sense I do not have the same music or do all of my purchases from one location. Is this possible to upload from a windows and mac computer from two different locations or is this impossible? Thanks in advance!!!

Probably the easiest way to use an iPod on both Mac and Windows computers is to format the iPod (using iPod Updater) using the PC. This will force your iPod to use the Windows file system (FAT32) which both the Mac and PC can read from and write to without the help of additional software. Of course then all your software updates for the iPod will have to be done on Windows.  If you need to use a Mac (HFS+) formatted iPod on a Windows PC, you'll need to install some 3rd party software such as XPlay 2.0 (which you can get from MediaFour Software). This will enable your Windows PC to read a Mac-formatted iPod.
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See this.
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Considering that I'm not a technician, and I had no idea about Fat32 and HFS+ formatting (I do now, thanks to you!) how would I have had any idea about software I might have needed to install?? And why do I need to install it anyway, as it was working fine without it til recently? Do you see what I mean? It's all very well getting defensive about Apple ipods and how good they are, but why are there so many problems with them?
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Today my ipod decided to stop working altogether and not play anything. Literally, I was listening to a song and the next song never played. Couldn't figure out why, so I came on here and tried the 5 R's.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1363
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thanks for reply.
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