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Hi, all!
Since this is my first Mac with a DVD player, I'd like to try and get some screen captures from some of my fave DVDs with it. It doesn't seem possible with the software it came with-I tried the Grab tool, but it doesn't work while the DVD player is going.
Any good Mac screen capture programs out there that anyone can recommend to me? Or is there a way to do it without installing new software, and I'm just missing it?
Thanks!
Sue

Thanks, guys!!! I've been trying out the CaptureMe, works like a charm! The Widget goes all wonky, for some reason, but thanks anyway!
Re: the copyright issue: thanks for the warning, don't worry, I'll be good!
I also recommended CM to my sister, but all of her captures so far have turned out black. She's on a iBook 600 using OS X 1.5.1. Could she have some sort of capture-blocking feature on there (she bought the laptop used from eBay several years ago)? Or is there another problem?
Sue

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