Eric Basir
Level 1
(29 points)
Desktops
Q: Burning files across multiple CDs or DVDs
I have 5GB of files in one folder on 2 DVDs (Can only put 4GB on one DVD) without breaking them apart. Is there a way to do this in OSX? Maybe a script or 3rd party application? Right now I used Stuffit Deluxe to make 4GB archives. Wondering if there is something easier. Thanks.
MacPro (Early 2008), Mac OS X (10.5.8), 2 x 2.8 Ghz Quad Core, 8GB RAM, ATI Radeon HD 2600
by Kurt Lang,Solvedanswer
Kurt Lang
Level 8
(37,999 points)
Mac OS X
Yes. If the data you choose to burn will take up more than one disk, spanning is automatically chosen and the interface tells you how many disks you'll need. You have the option to "Avoid splitting files when spanning". A good precautionary option if you're worried about an important file not reading back off a disk it has to cross over to. You end up with as many normal disks as it takes. There's no need to read them back in any particular order as long as you don't let it split files.
