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macstatic

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If I burn a data-CD within MacOS 10.13 High Sierra, which format will it be in (ISO 9660, Joliet etc.)?
It's been a while since I burnt CDs/DVDs, but I need to make a CD-R which is to be used with a vintage computer (8+3 long filename etc.).

Do I need additional software for this, or can I do it from the Finder or with Disk Utility?
 

KeesMacPro

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Hi Macstatic

"Burn" is an app I'm still using for years now with satisfaction.
The UI is well made and very easy to use.
IIRC it's for free /for a symbolical price at the AppStore.
 

macstatic

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Thanks for your suggestion.
Yes, this is the same app I came across after having lots of problems with everything else (also an older version of Toast which I had to run with MacOS 10.6 Snow Leopard) which didn't help. The problem turned out to be that I was using CD-RW discs which caused nothing but grief. When I used a CD-R it worked right away! And "Burn" looks to be an excellent replacement for "Toast" anyway with various format settings etc. It allowed me to choose the ISO-9660/Joliet options which were needed for compatibility with other platforms.
Excellent advice! Thanks again :)
And here's the link to "Burn" for anyone else reading and interested.
 
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