Easiest way to burn files to USB Superdrive

My FIL back in the Uk has a new iMac and a USB Superdrive. He wants to know the easiest way of burning photos to a disc. I don't have one so this is why I am asking.


Is it easiest to open Finder, insert a disc then select what he wants to burn and drag them to a disc icon? drive ? and then he selects a burn icon or menu item to burn to disc ?


He is in his late 70's so needs a step by step instruction list.


Many thanks.

iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Mar 5, 2013 7:13 AM

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Jul 21, 2017 1:45 PM in response to Airsculpture

Moving a file from the MAC to the cd drive (“Superdrive”)

0: On System Preferences, go to Sharing and Click "DVD OR CD Sharing:" to ON

1 insert the disk into the drive. You will be asked what you want to do with it. “Open Finder>” Is the answer.

2 At this point a new Icon will appear on the screen, “Untitled DVD drive.” Double click on it. A screen opens.

3 You can drag files to this.

4 Right click on Untitled DVD drive on your screen.

5 Click Eject.

6 Mr MAC will as you If your are sure you want to burn the contents of Untitled DVD drive. To a disk. He will also ask if you want to name the disk, which you probably will.

6 I entered “Test DVD” for the name of the DVD and Stuff for the contents.

7 At then end of the burn (which takes some while) “Untitled DVD drive” on your screen changes to “TEST.dvd.” I did two files: a screen shot and an mp4. They both appeared in the DVD.

8 Now I eject the DVD and load it into my old MS laptop. A folder labeled “Stuff.fpbf” (whatever fpbf stands for) is on the desk top and it contains the two files.

9 The files were there (on the DVD) in the PC. The mp4 played better when I moved it from the cd to the hard drive.

Mar 5, 2013 11:28 AM in response to Airsculpture

I meant exactly what I said.


When you drag an unburned CD to the Trash, you will see that the Trash icon changes to the Burn icon and it will burn the CD. After burning, the finished CD will still be on your desktop. You can then eject the CD.


So, the step by step is:


  • Insert a blank CD
  • A window will open, asking you if you want to open the CD with the Finder
  • Click OK
  • At this point there will be an "Untitled" CD on your desktop. (Depending on the version of OS X you are running this will be either a CD icon or a blue Folder icon with the burn image on the cover of the folder.)
  • Drag the photos to the blank CD (Folder). Alternatively you can open a Finder window and drag the photos to the "CD drive"
  • When you are ready to burn, drag the CD icon (Folder) that's on your Desktop to the Trash. As soon as you start to drag the CD icon (Folder), you will see that the Trash icon will change to the yellow-and-black burn icon. Drag it to the Trash.
  • The CD will now get burned

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