On this Mac DVD burn dialog enter the name you want to call the DVD (this is the name people will see when the DVD is inserted into their system, in my case, something like 'Alaska 2007 Pictures'), a Burn Speed ('1x' being slower but more reliable), and, optionally, you can save the burn folder to a name you specify. Your Mac will then display the next dialog: Once you have everything in the Mac burn folder you want to copy, press the Burn button to burn your Mac data to the DVD. It should like something like the next figure:

As mentioned, this is a special Mac folder named a 'Mac burn folder'.īut don't worry about that - just treat it as a normal Mac folder, and drag the contents to it that you want burned to the DVD.

Next, double-click this Mac burn folder to open it, and you'll see that it looks like a regular, empty Mac folder, with a 'Recordable DVD' label on the top, and a 'Burn' button in the upper-right corner. Mac CD/DVD burning - the Mac OS X burn folder This creates a Mac burn folder on your desktop named 'Untitled DVD', or if you have your system set up to show the complete filename you'll see 'Untitled DVD.fpbf'. On this Mac DVD burn dialog, I chose the default 'Open Finder' option. (Or, insert a blank CD if that's all you have, or all you can use on your Mac system.)Īfter a few moments your system will display a Mac CD/DVD burn dialog to help you get started: To get started with the Mac DVD burning process, insert a blank DVD-R.

Mac CD/DVD burning - How to burn a CD or DVD on Mac OS X Here's a quick summary of the 'Mac CD/DVD burn' steps I followed. I actually didn't know how to do it, so I just inserted a blank DVD-R into the drive and then figured out what to do. It's funny, I've had a MacBook Pro for well over a year now, but haven't burned a CD or DVD until today. Mac DVD burn FAQ: How do I burn a CD or DVD on a Mac? (iMac, MacBook, Mac Pro, etc.)

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