One common blunder about burning CDs and DVDs is that you have to download extra software to burn particular formats. Of course additional software does add couple of features and utilities. Still, you can burn just about anything by taking benefit of Mac OS X’s built in capabilities.
ISO files are major format that you run into when playing around with operating systems as well as virtual machines, an example, Linux operating system is distributed by ISO file. Therefore, if you’d like to have a backup disk of the Linux Os, you would have to burn the ISO to a blank DVD. However burning ISO format into a blank CD or DVD is different from just burning a data disc as ISO file should be burned as ISO so that it can boot as well as auto-run.
To get started burning your ISO file with OS X, First of all, you have to fire up the Disk Utility. The Disk Utility is located at Finder > Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility. However, you also need to ensure that you have your ISO file stored directly to your mac, preferably on your desktop.
Click the File button on the top navigation bar and choose Open Disk Image. This will open up a window. Navigate to the ISO file that you’d like to burn, choose it, and then click the open button.
This will automatically mount the disk image into your OS X. And you’ll notice the ISO file listed in the left side drives list within Disk Utility. At that time, insert a blank CD /DVD into your mac if you have not already done it.
Next, choose the ISO file from the left side drives list by clicking it. Click on the Burn button on the top toolbar within Disk Utility. Then a drop down menu will emerges, asking you to verify the burn. Then click on the burn button.
That’s all, now all you need to do is just waiting for your disc to burn. ISO files typically large in size, thus the disc burning process might take up to 15 minutes.
This could be your alternative to create backup discs of software. You could also use this way to create a backup of your OS X install discs. But, it will takes at least dual layer DVDs as burning most operating system ISOs needs quite large of space.
