Creating CDs
If your Mac has a built-in Apple CD recorder, you can create your own CDs in several different formats. You use blank CD-R or CD-RW (read/write) discs to create your own CDs. Once a CD-R has been recorded, or "burned," you cannot modify the disc or any of the files that are on it. If you want to use a CD-RW disc that already has files on it, you must erase it first. See Initializing a Disk. Many of the CD drives in older computers cannot reliably read a CD-RW disc. For better compatibility, use CD-R discs instead. Creating a CD: Choosing a disc format: To create a disc that contains data files for use with other types of computers, such as a collection of MP3 files, choose MP3 CD format. This creates a disc in ISO-9660 format that most computers can read. The names of your files on the disc will be shortened to conform to the ISO-9660 standard. Choose the iTunes format to create an audio disc for use in stereo systems. This will open iTunes so you can create your audio CD using tunes from your music library. (You should only use CD-R blanks when creating audio discs. CD-RW discs are not recognized by most audio equipment.) Notes on creating CDs: The CDs you create are "single-session" discs. You can burn each CD-R only once; any extra space on the disc cannot be reused or recovered. To eject the CD automatically after creating it, drag the disc icon to the Trash instead of choosing Burn CD from the Special menu. When you create a Standard format CD, the size and location of the disc's window, whether or not the disc's window is open, and the position of all the icons are recorded on the disc. Make sure the disc is how you want it before recording it. If you choose to create an MP3 (ISO-9660) or iTunes audio disc, this extra information is not retained. If you cancel while the disc is being created, the CD will be incomplete and unreliable. It should not be used. The length of time it takes to create a disc depends on the blank media you use, and the size and number of files on the disc.
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