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How To Burn A DVD On A Mac

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How To Burn A DVD On A Mac

How To Burn A Data CD Or DVD On A Mac: Losing documents and files can be a horrible nightmare. Fortunately, it is an entirely avoidable one. Macs make burning files onto DVD a simple process. VideoJug will show you how to burn a data CD or DVD on a Mac. How To Burn A Data CD Or DVD On A Mac: Losing documents and files can be a horrible nightmare. Fortunately, it is an entirely avoidable one. Macs make burning files onto DVD a simple process. VideoJug will show you how to burn a data CD or DVD on a Mac.

Step 1: Load It Up

Insert a blank DVD-R or CD- R. A typical DVD holds 4 and one half gigabytes of information, while a typical CD-R holds 700 MB of information.

Step 2: Create a Folder

Right click or hold down control and click on any empty space on your desktop. Select "New Burn Folder" from the drop down menu

Step 3: Go Get 'Em

Locate the files you wish to copy and drag them into your burn folder…Don't worry about misplacing them...the computer doesn't actually move them, it just creates an "alias" which points the burn folder to the file you wish to burn.

Step 4: Burn it

Open up your burn folder and click the "Burn" button.

There you have it. In just a few minutes you'll have the data backed up, files to share, or a little less virtual clutter on your hard drive.

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  1. cpfoodck1

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  2. zarriiee

    what make of dvd did you use

  3. kunkcal

    When I do this to back up photos (.jpg) the dvd works on my mac but the Windows computer we have doesn't see the disc. Not sure what I'm doing wrong

  4. Sotori

    To burn AVI, MPEG, DAT, MPG, WMV, ASF, MP4, 3GP, VOB, DivX, M4V to DVD on Mac, I recommend this professional Mac DVD burner software at http://www.rip-burn-copy-dvd.com/mac-dvd-creator.html In just a few steps, you can easily convert and burn AVI, MPEG, DAT, MPG, WMV, ASF, MP4, 3GP, VOB, DivX, M4V to DVD on Mac for backup and enhancement.

  5. niuniu2012

    WOWo very useful video!This is the first time to see this kind of video.I just bought the http://www.burndvdmac.com/ . I think the way to use them are almost the same.

  6. danfeiyan18

    To get higher quality you may use a Double Layer DVD (if your Mac has a DL super drive) or you can split the video into two parts. Software that may help you a lot on DVD burning is DVD Creator for Mac, which can easily convert various video files to DVD on Mac without losing quality. http://www.aimersoft-mac.com/dvd-creator-mac.html#131

  7. dvdtopalm

    Nice tutorial, it's useful to me. But it seems the guide doesn't work for DVD ISO file. I used to burn DVD ISO with this DVD creator, it works pretty well for me. http://www.mac-dvd.com/mac-dvd-copy.html

  8. CarolineMeeks

    khalenta, I found I had to click Burn *then* put in the DVD. If I put in the DVD first I had the same problem you did.

  9. khalenta

    I'm flailing at this. i follow the steps but my mac wont pick up that there is a DVD-R already loaded and tells me to put in a blank one *sigh* i'm an epic fail

  10. leony

    Here is a good dv burner for mac. http://www.moviesmac.com/dvd-creator-mac#121