Nov 22, 2015 How to Burn a Disk Image File (ISO, DMG, etc) from the Finder of Mac OS X The ability to burn data and disk images has long existed in the Finder of Mac OS, but now burning images is missing from Disk Utility, it’s one of the primary methods of burning a disk in Mac OS X 10.11 and later. Method 2: Burn ISO Image to USB on Windows/Mac Using ISOGeeker TunesBro ISOGeeker is a wonderful tool to burn ISO image files into a USB disk to make it bootable disk. Bootable disks are a real surprise to the situation when your computer needs serious attention of formatting,installing system, resetting passwords issues. Disc images are a fairly common packaging standard for large software programs. If you want to try out a new Linux distribution, for example, chances are you'll need to download a disc image in and burn it to a blank CD-ROM or DVD. But ever since I began using Mac OS X, I've been perpetually confused about how to burn ISO images. I'm used to disc burning utilities that have an obvious, explicit command like 'Burn ISO Image to CD.' To make life even more confusing, OS X's Disk Utility does have a Burn command, but it becomes disabled when you click on the blank disc you'd like to use for the burn. The problem here is that most Mac disc utilities, including the built-in Disk Utility, take a different approach when it comes to image burning. Instead of telling the program you want to burn an image, then choosing the file, you're supposed to do the reverse: You choose the file, then tell the program you want to burn it. So, to burn an ISO image to disc, here's what to do: • Insert a blank disc. • Start Disk Utility. • From the File menu, choose Open Disk Image and select the ISO to be burned. • In the list of volumes, you will now see an item representing the ISO file. • Click the Burn button and follow the instructions. Sure, it may seem simple enough, but when you've been using Linux and Windows utilities for years, these steps can be a little perplexing and hard to remember. [ robg adds: Yes, for those who've been on the Mac for a long time, this is an obvious hint. However, I've been confused when trying to use Windows and Nero to burn discs, so it seems the opposite would also be true for those new to our platform of choice.]. Thanks for the hint. It's nice to have these 'obvious to some, hidden to others' hints. I would just to point out a thought process: If you want to copy/move a file from one folder to another, you select the file, then drag it to the new folder. This is the thought process for burning a CD. You select the file, then 'copy' (burn) it to the CD. It would be very strange if you wanted to make acopy of file to another folder, to first select the destination folder then to select the file to copy there. Hopefully this will help others through the mindset. The problem here is that most Mac disc utilities, including the built-in Disk Utility, take a different approach when it comes to image burning. Instead of telling the program you want to burn an image, then choosing the file, you're supposed to do the reverse: You choose the file, then tell the program you want to burn it. Actually you can do just that. When you first open Disk Utility, none of the disk images will be selected in the disk image list on the left of the screen. As long as none are selected, clicking the burn button causes the 'Open File' pane to come down, you can then select the image you want and it will burn.
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