How To Burn A CD On Windows And Mac
In this blog post, I’ll explain the exact steps of burning a CD on Windows and Mac. Depending on your laptop you might need a CD burner to be able to burn CDs. There are also companies who can do that for you so you don’t have to get involved.
How do I burn a CD on my Laptop
To burn a CD on your laptop, first, you have to figure out if you’re a Windows or Mac user. Once you find out your operating system, follow the guidelines below for your laptop type. Some companies can do it for you if you struggle with the guide below.
How To Burn A CD On Windows
To burn a CD with Nero Burning ROM, follow these step-by-step instructions:
- Open Nero Burning ROM and click “New”.
- Select a disc type (e.g. CD) and a project type (e.g. CD-ROM (ISO) or CD-ROM (UDF/ISO)).
- Drag music files into your compilation. The available disc space will be shown underneath.
- Select the “Image Recorder” in the upper menu bar.
- Click on the burn icon in the toolbar to open the “Burn Compilation” window.
- Click on “burn”.
- Select “ISO Image File (*.iso)” at the bottom of the upcoming window in the saving dropdown options.
- Select the storage location on your PC or external disk drive and type in a name for your Disc Image.
- To create several identical MP3 discs, open the ISO Image location on your drive via Windows Explorer.
- Right-click on the image and select “Burn Image to Disc”. Nero Burning ROM will open automatically.
- In the “Burn Compilation” window, select the number of disc copies you want to have burned.
- Make sure your disc recorder is selected as the active burning device and press “burn”.
- Nero Burning ROM will ask you to insert another disc and will burn automatically until the number of discs to be burned is reached.
And that’s it! Following these steps, you can easily burn a CD with Nero Burning ROM and even create multiple copies from the same image.
How To Burn A CD On Mac
To burn a CD on your Mac, follow these step-by-step instructions:
- Insert a blank disc into your optical drive to get started. If you’re prompted with a dialogue box, select the pop-up menu and opt for “Open Finder.” For future use of this disk, make sure to choose “Make this action the default” so that Finder opens instantly each time! The disc will be visible on your desktop screen.
- To access its contents, simply double-click the icon of the disc and a window will open up with all its files.
- Easily drag and drop the files you want to burn onto the window. Be aware that aliases of those respective items will appear on the disc’s window, while your original files remain untouched and unchanged.
- Arrange and rename the files
- To burn your chosen files and folders to a disc, simply go to File > Burn [disc] in the menu. Follow all of the instructions that appear onscreen closely, as this will guarantee everything runs smoothly. If you add any aliases into the folder being burned onto the disc, then their associated files will be included too!
- To avoid wasting your time, eject the disc without burning it and a burn folder with all the items you’d previously copied onto the disc will appear on your desktop.
- Later to finish up this task simply click Burn icon next to that said folder in Finder’s sidebar or if need be, press down Control key while clicking any type of disc then opt for “Burn Disc” from pop-up menu.
- To easily burn a .dmg file to a disc, simply Control-click it and select “Burn Disc Image [disc name] to Disc” from the shortcut menu.
That’s it! Pretty straightforward.
If you struggling with burning CDs you might want to consider CD burning company that can do this task for you.
Thanks for reading.
Josh
Hello, I’m Josh, and I’ve been honing my graphic design skills for almost 15 years now, catering to the needs of bands and businesses alike. What really fascinates me is the business aspect of the music industry. In addition to my design work, I also happen to play the Hammond organ, and I strive to share my knowledge through helpful articles that I write exclusively for you all!
