Burn application

[turnstylez18]

What do u guys think of the cd/dvd burning application? Im thinking if i should download it. I just dont like using different programs to burn my cds/dvds...

i hate using itunes for burning...id prefer an allinone burning program to burn simple processes...

so should i download burn?

i just dont want the download to cause problems to my comp...i dont like downloading a lot of apps...and i dont want it to freeze on me...


thanks

 

[CortexRock]

I've used Burn as an alternative to OSX's built-in tool, and when I don't need to do anything special to the files (ie, needs Toast to do it properly).

Seems to work fine for me - and it's free, so you can't really go wrong!

 

[Osarkon]

I've been using it since i first got my mac, it hasn't caused any problems for me. Toast is better, but it's not free, and I'll nearly always go with the free option.

Go for it!

 

[turnstylez18]

k i just downloaded it...question though...ill be making data cds so i can put mp3s so i can listen to it in my car (not using mp3 mode)

what type of data do i use...theres like 5 options..should i use mac+pc

 

[mkrishnan]

what type of data do i use...theres like 5 options..should i use mac+pc

LOL you're exactly why Apple put the burning in iTunes in the first place. 😛

Use PC (Joliet) for MP3 data discs.... or better yet, go to the Audio tab, and select "MP3 Disc," instead of trying to do it from the Data tab. 😉

 

[turnstylez18]

dont like using mp3 mode cuz it doesnt put the files in folders...which i would prefer...easy searching through car stereo...

i actually used mac+pc for a test disc...hopefully it works...

is joliet pc the best option to use?

 

[mkrishnan]

is joliet pc the best option to use?

What are you going to do with the disc? As far as I know, even Macs use Joliet by default. Any other device pretty much is going to require a Joliet disc. Your car stereo can't read Mac format discs....

 

[turnstylez18]

all i want is a data disc with mp3 files so my car stereo can play the disc...
i just burned a data disc with mp3s using mac+pc and it worked...

just wanted to know if pc joliet would be better..cuz sometimes i burn these data cds and give them to my friends (they have pcs)

 

[mkrishnan]

Presumably, Burn is putting a copy of the MP3s in the PC segment of the Mac+PC disc. Otherwise, your car stereo wouldn't read them. Once again, I don't think you get any benefits out of using this format. You should probably just use Joliet. All the devices will still be able to read it.

 

[turnstylez18]

yeah im going to use joliet...thanks a lot...uve helped a lot..this was something i did not know at all..