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Burning CD-Rs or CD-RWs using Mac OS X is extremely easy. Mac OS creates a hidden CD-sized temporary storage area on the hard drive to ensure that the CD burning process is as transparent as possible. Applications and folders that are added to the CD are only actually copied to the CD when you click on the "burn" wheel.
To write your own CD, insert the CD into the CD writer. The Mac OS X finder will prompt you to prepare the CD. Select "Open Finder," then enter a name for the CD that you are writing. Next, choose a format. There are three formats provided:
Standard - An HFS+/ISO 9660 disk for storing Macintosh data and files
MP3 CD - A strict ISO 9660 volume, useful for cross-platform data and writing MP3s
*iTunes Audio*- A standard music CD to be used with consumer CD players
Finally, click "OK." If you would like to leave the CD in the drive, and burn it using software such as Toast Titanium, click "Ignore."
An icon representing the CD will appear on the desktop and files can be copied to and deleted from it.
When the CD is ready, the burn process can be started by choosing Burn Disc from the file menu or by clicking the Burn wheel.
Clicking the "Burn" button begins writing the files to the CD and your work is done.
Note: To choose Burn Disk from the file menu, the front most Finder window must be the CD's window. If the CD is not the active window, the menu item will be disabled.
Burning CDs in 10.4 is very similar to what you do in 10.3. After inserting the CD you will be asked what you want to do. Since you are burning a data CD select "Open Finder."
Next, drag the files and folders you want to burn to the CD into the finder window.
Finally, click on the burn wheel. You will then be asked to name the CD, then click "Burn."
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