MKV (Matroska Multimedia Container)[1] is an open standard free container format, a file format that can hold an unlimited number of video, audio, picture or subtitle tracks inside a single file. It is intended to serve as a universal format for storing common multimedia content, like movies or TV shows.
If you want to play and watch MKV files on Apple player, you can convert MKV movies to iTunes MP4,MOV, and then transfer them to iPod, iPhone, iPad via iTunes. As we know iTunes 10 has released! It has better performance in operating and response speed. With it, you can transfer your favorite music, movies, TV shows to newly iPod Shuffle, iPhone, iPod touch 4, iPad, Apple TV with faster speed.
Some of your MKV source may ripped from Blu-ray disc, and to keep the Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements to your iTunes 10 you need a powerful MKV to iTunes 10 converter for Mac. WinX HD Video Converter for Mac is a good one.
As a professional Mac HD converter software, it provides the perfect solution to convert HD MKV videos and videos from HDTV and HD camcorders, like JVC, Panasonic, Sony and Cannon to other formats. This HD converter for Mac supports converting Multi-track HD video M2TS, MKV, AVCHD, HDTV BDAV and MPEG-TS video movies.
Other Source Related MKV and Mac
HD MKV Converter for Mac: convert HD MKV to MP4/M4V/iTunes for Mac OS
Related External Source
[1]: Matroska MKV: MKV Video Knowledge from MKV Official Site