how to format dvd on mac

How are you trying to add data/files to the disc?

You don't 'format' DVDs.

What exactly are you trying to accomplish?

Hi

Do You want -

* Data-DVD - for storage of documents, photos and movie materials - this do not play on any standard DVD-Player

* Video-DVD - to be played on standard DVD Players

Data-DVD - just pop in a new empthy DVD and move material to it on DeskTop. On Eject it will burn data to it. NO incremental Burns are possibly on a Mac - without very special programs.

Video-DVD - You need a DVD-authoring Program as iDVD or DVD Studio Pro or Compressor (and lot's of KnowHow) or Roxio Toast or Burn.

Start Program

Add material - movies/slideshows etc

Click on Burn button

ON REQUEST - Now first put in a blanc (New) DVD disk.

Yours Bengt W

I install a empty dvd-r into my external drive on my mac-air and the empty dvd will not accept data