How to Burn a CD Using MAC OS X
There's no cheaper and easier way to back up files than burning them to a CD or DVD. CDs cost pennies if you buy them in bulk and you can buy blank DVD's for less than a dollar. Best of all, you can burn two or three copies in case your lose one, or you can customize disks to give to your friends. Macintosh OS X makes burning a snap.
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Instructions
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Prepare the files you want to burn. You don't have to collect them into one folder, but you should make sure you have all the files available before you burn the disk.
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Insert your blank disk. Apple's Finder will ask you what to do with the disk. Select "Open Finder." The blank disk icon will appear on your desktop.
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Copy the files to the disk. Double click the disk icon to see the files. The finder will copy aliases of the files to the disk. Make sure the aliases are arranged and named exactly the way you want because you can't change anything after you burn the disk.
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Name the disk. Double click in the file name on the disk icon. The Finder will highlight the name. You can change the name for each copy of the disk you burn.
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Burn the disk. Choose "Burn Disk" from the File Menu. The finder will copy the real files to the CD with the any new names you gave the aliases.
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Tips & Warnings
OS X disks will open on Macintosh and Windows computers.
If you have important files you need to keep up to date, create a burn folder for those files. Choose "New Burn Folder" from the File Menu, and name the folder. Make aliases of the files in the burn folder. The new CDs will burn will automatically burn the most recent version. Be sure to label your CDs, or write the date with a permanent marker.
If the Finder can't find the original files because you moved or renamed them, you can cancel the process without writing any files to your disk.
If you eject the disk before burning begins, it will remain blank. If you interrupt the burning process, it can't be used for a new set of files.
