How to Burn a CD on an iMac

It's easy to burn CDs on an iMac.

Burning a CD on an iMac is easy to do. Using your iMac's pre-installed CD-burning interface, you can transfer your favorite music or other digital files to disc in a matter of minutes.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• iMac
• CD-R

1. Insert a blank recordable CD (CD-R) into the CD-ROM disk drive of your iMac.

2. Locate the files you want to burn to disc.

3. Click and drag the files (or groups of files using "Shift" + "Select") to the CD-R icon on your iMac's desktop. Or right-click on individual files and select "Save As" to save them to the CD-R.

4. Click "File" and "Burn Disc."

5. Title your disc when the window prompt says, "Are you sure you want to burn the contents of "Untitled CD" to a disc?"

6. Select the burn speed in the same window; "8X" is the most reliable speed.

7. Select a burn folder to save the disc to from the same window if you'd like a backup copy.

8. Click "Burn."

9. Choose "Eject CD" once the CD-R has finished burning, or click and drag the CD-R icon to the trash on your desktop to eject it.

Tips & Warnings

• Research burning programs before saving files to a disc. Different iMacs can utilize different programs.

• Read all FAQs associated with your iMac's burning program before burning a CD.

• To ensure the contents remain on disc forever, use a CD-R and not a CD-RW (rewritable).

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish