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HandBrake for Mac

HandBrake 0.9.6

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  • Latest Version

    HandBrake 1.9.0

  • Operating System

    Mac OS X

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  • Author / Product

    Handbrake Team / External Link

  • Filename

    HandBrake-0.9.6-MacOSX.6_GUI_x86_64.dmg

  • MD5 Checksum

    261c538789c5008db665dd02ade69443

Sometimes latest versions of the software can cause issues when installed on older devices or devices running an older version of the operating system.

Software makers usually fix these issues but it can take them some time. What you can do in the meantime is to download and install an older version of HandBrake 0.9.6.


For those interested in downloading the most recent release of HandBrake for Mac or reading our review, simply click here.


All old versions distributed on our website are completely virus-free and available for download at no cost.


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What's new in this version:

Video
- updated libx264 (revision 2146)
- MPEG-2 encoder (from libavcodec)
- advanced options support for libavcodec encoders format

Audio
- audio gain control (increase/decrease audio volume)
- updated libogg (1.3.0) and libvorbis (aoTuV b6.03)
- new AAC encoder (from libavcodec) (considered experimental) (supported mixdowns: Mono/Stereo/Dolby, 5.1 will come later) (should be on par with faac in terms of quality, sometimes better)
- FLAC encoder (16-bit, MKV container only)
- Mac OS X: HE-AAC encoding support, via Core Audio
- quality-based variable bitrate encoding support works with: Lame MP3, Vorbis, Core Audio AAC only implemented in CLI and Linux GUI
- AC3 encoder: set Dolby Surround flag in stream parameters when mixdown is Dolby Surround or Pro Logic II

Audio Passthru
- DTS Passthru to MP4 container (in addition to MKV) (supported by e.g. VLC, MPlayer)
- DTS-HD Passthru (MP4, MKV containers)
- MP3 Passthru (MP4, MKV containers)
- AAC Passthru (MP4, MKV containers) (known issue: Magic Cookie not passed through from MPEG Program/Transport streams, which will break playback in e.g. QuickTime Player)
- Auto Passthru: one encoder, multiple codecs lets you define allowed codecs (from supported passthru codecs) lets you pick a fallback encoder if passthru is not possible

Muxers
- start MKV clusters with a video keyframe whenever possible should improve seeking and DLNA streaming
- bug fix: use ISO 639-2 bibliographic form for MKV language codes
- bug fix: fix crash due to division by zero in MP4 muxer
- bug fix: fix muxing of Closed Captions. Improper interleaving broke playback on some players