WHY SHOULD I RE-ENCODE OR CONVERT MY FILES? This article addresses the current version of Handbrake (version 1.1.1 as of this writing). Step by step instructions are listed below, or a good, short 'How-To' video on YouTube can be seen here: (If you receive an 'unidentified developer warning' when trying to install Handbrake on your Mac, you can get around that here.) The program 'HANDBRAKE' is a fantastic tool that can be used to convert larger video files to the mp4 format (saving you potentially significant upload time) and address problems with a video clip's resolution or initial encoding.
