Burn an 8x DVD

When I open up an 8.5 GB DVD+R DL with the finder it appears to be a 4.7 GB DVD. On the DVD itself it says it has a capacity of 8.5 GB, but the finder reads it to be 4.7 GB. When I put 7 GB worth of files on it it says that I am over the capacity and won't let me burn it.
I just got burning a few disk images in disk utility, so I know my computer can recognize 8.5 GB DVDs.

17" MBP Leopard, Mac OS X (10.5.7), 4GB RAM 2.6GHz Intel

Posted on May 31, 2009 11:16 AM

19 replies

guynjoan Author

Level 1

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Jun 4, 2009 7:42 AM in response to nerowolfe

How do I get a hold of toast? is it freeware?

gumsie

Level 4

2,185 points

Jun 4, 2009 7:44 AM in response to guynjoan

It's buy-ware. and it's [here|http://www.roxio.com>.

guynjoan Author

Level 1

22 points

Jun 4, 2009 7:45 AM in response to gumsie

thats a little too expensive just to burn a few discs

gumsie

Level 4

2,185 points

Jun 4, 2009 7:48 AM in response to guynjoan

In that case do a search for Toast lite. I think that's free. If you can't find it online look at the Mac magazines. I'm sure I've seen it free as a promotion when bought with one of those.

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