How do I Burn AVI to Watch on a Mac DVD Player?
The DVD player provided by the Mac operating system is designed to play DVDs inserted into the DVD drive. Watch an AVI movie using the DVD player by burning the file to a blank recordable DVD. There are a number of free DVD-burning programs that can be used on a Mac, all of which operate in a similar fashion to convert an AVI file into a DVD-compatible one before burning it onto a DVD. The procedure can be accomplished by a computer novice as readily as the more experienced Mac user.
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Instructions
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Download a free DVD burning program to the Mac's desktop, such as the free Burn program or the free Disc Burner program. Double-click on the file once downloaded. Follow the menu commands to install the program onto the Mac's hard drive.
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Insert the blank recordable DVD into the side slot of the Mac.
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Launch the DVD-burning program by double-clicking its icon inside of the "Applications" folder inside the Mac's main hard drive.
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Click the "Video" tab at the top of the DVD-burning program's main screen. Name the DVD in the "Name" text field beneath the "Video" tab.
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Drag the AVI file onto the icon of the DVD-burning program---the icon is in the Dock at the bottom of the screen or to the left of the screen. The AVI file will now be automatically converted into the DVD-compatible file.
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Click the "Burn" button near the bottom of the screen. A progress bar will appear at the bottom of the screen and fill in from left to right. Quit the program when the progress bar is completely full.
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Launch the DVD player by selecting it from inside of the "Applications" folder inside the Mac's main hard drive.
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Click the "Play" button on the control bar at the bottom of the DVD player program to start playing the disc in the Mac's DVD drive.
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Quit the DVD player when you are done watching. Drag the icon of the DVD from the desktop to the Trash to eject it. Remove the DVD from the side slot of the Mac. Archive or delete the AVI file.
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Tips & Warnings
Blow on any disc before inserting it into a Mac to remove loose dirt and dust.
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