How to Burn a Data DVD . . Not music or video

[lugesm]

New to the Mac. I have a new 24" iMac, 2.4Ghz with SuperDrive.

I would like to be able to insert a blank DVD, have an icon appear on the desktop, drag data files to be backed up to the icon, burn the DVD. This is probably too easy.

I can't find any way to burn a DVD. Every attempt leads down an avenue to a mp3 DVD or a video DVD.

I'm sure I am doing something dumb, but I really need help. Maybe the Mac does not have the ability do to what I want; maybe I have to buy a 3rd party application.

Please help.
Thanks. L

 

[GavinTing]

Well.. the first option on google would lead us to here

 

[darkcurse]

1. Insert blank DVD
2. Dialog box will pop up asking you what you want to do
3. Icon will appear on desktop
4. Drag and drop files you wanna burn into that folder
5. Select burn and wait for it to finish

 

[balamw]

Download Burn and get an easier interface.

http://burn-osx.sourceforge.net/

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[cube]

If Apple did the things right and used Super Multi Drives, instead of Superdrives, one could just pop in a DVD-RAM and just drag the files to it.

 

[lugesm]

HUGE LIGHT BULB GOES ON ! ! !

I have 15 years experience with Windows and one week with Tiger OS.

Every time I inserted a blank DVD the only thing that happened was: iDVD would open and I would only see a window with four choices, all of them relating to video or music.

After reading your comments, I knew that something more basic had to be wrong. Found the "CDs & DVDs" icon in "System Preferences." It was set to open iDVD when a blank DVD disk is inserted. THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. Changed that and everything works just like you describe above.

I knew it was a dumb mistake on my part before I posted, but could not find the problem. Wish I could say that's the last dumb mistake I'll make with Tiger OS, but I know better.

Thank you for your comments . . . and your patience.

This Forum has been of TREMENDOUS help to this Mac novice.