How to Burn a DVD on a Macintosh

The Macintosh native burner can handle both CDs and DVDs.

The Macintosh OS X operating system comes preinstalled with native burning software that can be accessed directly from the Finder toolbar. Despite the native burner's simple features, it is an effective method for backing up files, copying discs and transferring files between computers. The Mac burner is capable of writing CDs and DVDs and can burn discs compatible with both Macintosh computers and Windows-based PCs. Computer users with a basic knowledge of Macintosh computers can complete the burn process of a DVD in a couple of steps.

Things You'll Need

• writeable DVD

Instructions

1. Insert a writeable DVD-R into the Mac's optical disc drive and a disc folder will appear on the desktop.

2. Double-click on the disc icon to open a Finder window associated with the disc. Drag the files and folders you want to burn to the DVD into the disc folder. Finder will create a copy of the file in the disc window.

3. Click on the "File" menu and choose "Burn Disc" to start the burn once you have added all the files you want to burn into the disc folder. Alternatively, you can click on the "Burn" button next to the disc name in the Finder sidebar to start the burn.Once the burn process is complete the disc will be ejected from the Mac's disc drive.

References

• Apple Support: Mac OS X 10.5 Help: Burning a CD or DVD