[O97Bassist]

Hey Everyone,
This may seem like a dumb question but again i'll remind you i'm barly a week into the mac world... I was wondering how to burn a data cd? either for a game or for back up data? I only know how to burn through iTunes not through anything else... Thanks

If needed i'm running the mac in my info (its my only one).

[si_lance]

use Finder, put in a blank disc you'll then see the blank disc in the left pane just drag files/folders to it and then click the burn icon (yellow/black radioactive looking circle)

[O97Bassist]

I understand what to do but when i open Finder the blank disk is not showing up in the left pane... any help?



Thank you so much and by the way... nice iBook, we almost got the same one!

[Arkham_c]

Another option is a commercial solution -- Toast Titanium. If you shop around you can get it for $50, and it's an awesome program that can burn all kinds of CDs and DVDs.

[si_lance]

Originally posted by O97Bassist:
I understand what to do but when i open Finder the blank disk is not showing up in the left pane... any help?

Thank you so much and by the way... nice iBook, we almost got the same one!

may I ask a stupid question, you open finder then put in a blank disc right? unlike most win apps you have to put in the blank disc first.

Thanks, I got the bone stock iBook so I could get it faster, and so far I haven't seen/felt the need to upgrade. Don't do video or graphics or play games. Mostly code (Perl), mail (Thunderbird) and surf (Camino).

[O97Bassist]

Actually i tried it both ways. I put in the blank disc then opened a finder window and i also opened a finder window and then put in a disc. Still no disc in finder window

[si_lance]

Originally posted by O97Bassist:
Actually i tried it both ways. I put in the blank disc then opened a finder window and i also opened a finder window and then put in a disc. Still no disc in finder window

ok, once again a dumb question, did you try a different blank CD. Once, I did this like 4 times before I gave up, and then I tried another blank CD and voila!

[O97Bassist]

Sorry for the mix up but i think i fixed my problem. I went into system preferences and changed the menu so instead of "when i insert a blank cd open itunes" it now prompts me to chose an app and that seems to have fixed the problem, thanks for everyones help anyway

[SupahCoolX]

Another point for future reference: Choose Preferences from the Finder menu and click the Sidebar button to set what types of disks, etc you want to appear in the Sidebar.

[O97Bassist]

Thanks, and a overall thanks to the mac community for all the help and great people i've talked to since i switched. and for the record i'm never going back...