Mac OS X 10.6: Burning a CD or DVD
You can burn files to a CD or DVD, and then use that disc as a backup, send it to friends, or copy the files on it to another machine. Discs you burn on your Mac computer can also be used on Windows computers and other types of computers. To burn a disc, you need an optical drive in your computer or connected directly to your computer. You cannot burn a disc using a remote optical drive.
Burning a disc quickly
You can burn a disc by dragging files to it and then clicking the Burn button.
Burning the same files to discs multiple times
You can create multiple discs with the same collection of files by creating a burn folder and then burning that folder to a disc as many times as you want. For example, you can create a burn folder with data files that you frequently back up or with video files that you want to share with several different people.
Burning music, photos, and videos to a disc
You can enjoy your music, photos, and videos away from your computer, or share them with others, by burning them to a disc with iTunes, iPhoto, and iMovie.
Duplicating a disc
You can duplicate a CD or DVD to back it up or share it with others.
Burning a disk image to a disc
If you downloaded a disk image that you want to save, you can burn it to a CD or DVD.
Burning to a disc multiple times
Normally, you can burn items to a recordable CD only one time. However, with Disk Utility, you can burn items to a disc in more than one session as long as space is available.
If you’re having problems while burning a CD or DVD, try these solutions: