
Check if you install 64-bit Handbrake for 64-bit computer and 32-bit version for 32-bit computer (and also the version of VLC for protected DVDs). Download and install Handbrake (latest version) on computer. Then try to check if you have installed the right Handbrake version or have the best Handbrake settings. When Handbrake won't rip a DVD or Handbrake scanning source takes forever, the very first thing is to close Handbrake, and reboot it with Administrator access. Situation 2: HandBrake won't rip DVDs caused by HandBrake version/settings Handbrake won't rip commercial DVDs due to copy protection, but DumboFab DVD Ripper will. So you can't grab 64-bit VLC player for a 64-bit Mac. Handbrake is available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions., but VLC has 32-bit versions, and 64-bit version for PC only. Note 2: You should note that both Handbrake and VLC should keep pace with the processor of your computer, namely 32 bit or 64 bit. In this case, you can get the missing libdvdcss for Handbrake: download the libdvdcss.2.dylib file and place the file to Handbrake install folder and rename it to libdvdcss.dll (or rename it to libdvdcss.dylib and put it in the /usr/lib/ for Mac users), or install a copy of libdvdcss via homebrew. Note 1: Users who upgrade the latest version of VLC, namely VLC Player 2.0 and those who upgrade OS X to El Captain or macOS Sierra may also have Handbrake won't scan disk problem. 2 Important Notes When Installing VLC to Remove DVD Protections Before Ripping with Handbrake And strictly speaking, no matter how it updates in the future, HandBrake will not decrypt and unscramble any protected DVD and Blu-ray discs itself, doomed by the kernel mode and coding schemes.
On another hand, if VLC changed the code libraries it uses for decrypting, Handbrake will not find VLC or the installation to deal with any commercial DVD.
Handbrake can rip some DVDs with regular and conventional, but difficult or cannot handle DVDs with tough encryptions, like Disney X-project DRM, CSS encryption (CSS) encryption, ARccOS, Region Code, DVD Region-code, etc. However, as for DVD encryption technologies, some are regular and conventional, while the others are new and tough. You can try your luck for ripping some commercial DVDs with the assistance of VLC or something when using HandBrake. Situation 1: Handbrake won't rip your DVDs Caused By DVD Encryptions (The Main Reason) ※ For macOS 10.14 or lower, you can also download 32-bit installer here.