我已经讲过如何在Windows中刻录 CD 和(Windows)DVD(DVDs)，现在是时候学习如何在OS X中刻录光盘了。值得注意的是，即使你可以在Windows中刻录(Windows)蓝光光盘(Blu-ray discs)，但你不能在OS X中，因为没有Mac计算机包含内置的蓝光支持。
这真的没什么大不了的，因为大多数Windows计算机也没有蓝光(Blu-ray)刻录机，而且大多数人仍然刻录DVD 和 CD(DVDs and CDs)。此外，从Apple如何完全移除新款MacBook 和 MacBook Air(MacBook and MacBook Air)的光驱来判断，无论你喜不喜欢，在Mac(Macs)上刻录 CD 和DVD(DVDs)可能很快就会成为过去。
现在，在Mac上刻录光盘时，通常有两种情况：刻录数据光盘或 ISO 映像(data disc or ISO image)、刻录音频 CD 或刻录可在DVD 播放器中(DVD player)播放的视频 DVD(DVD playable)。根据您需要完成的任务类型，您可能需要使用不同的软件。(type task)
在本文中，我将讨论如何在OS X中为多种目的刻录光盘。我还将提到一些可用于刻录 CD 和DVD的(DVDs)Mac替代品。不幸的是，有了Mac(Macs)，您的选择就更少了。例如，Apple有 iMovie 可以制作很棒的剪辑电影，但您不能使用 iMovie(t use iMovie)来刻录 DVD！
刻录数据光盘或 ISO 映像
让我们先从简单的东西开始：刻录简单的数据光盘(data disc)或ISO 映像文件(image file)。对于ISO 映像(ISO image)，请查看我之前关于使用OS X刻录(OS X)ISO 映像(ISO image)的帖子。刻录数据光盘(data disc)也很简单。
您需要做的第一件事是将要刻录的所有数据复制到一个文件夹中。文件夹的位置或您给文件夹取的名字真的无关紧要。(t matter)它应该都在一个地方。
现在只需右键单击文件夹并选择将“文件夹名称”刻录到光盘( Burn “Folder Name” to Disc)。如果您的光驱中还没有光盘，您将收到一条消息，要求您插入一张。
接下来，您可以为您的光盘命名并选择刻录速度(burning speed)，该速度应自动设置为最大速度(max speed)。
单击刻录(Burn)，CD 或 DVD(CD or DVD)将开始刻录。对于数据光盘，就这么简单。
刻录音频 CD
在Windows中，您可以使用(Windows)Windows Media Player刻录音频 CD 。在Mac上，您可以使用 iTunes 刻录音频 CD。打开 iTunes 并将所有音乐添加到您的资料库。添加音乐后，您需要创建一个播放列表。
继续并在音频 CD 上选择您想要的歌曲，右键单击并选择New Playlist from Selection。请注意，如果您要刻录音频 CD，则最多只能有 72 分钟的音频。如果您正在刻录MP3 CD，您最多可以添加 700 MB(MB worth)的MP3文件。
现在您应该在Playlists(Playlists)下的左侧(hand side)看到您的新播放列表。单击(Click)播放列表以选择它。现在单击文件(File)并选择将播放列表刻录到光盘(Burn Playlist to Disc)。
将出现刻录设置(Burn Settings)对话框，您可以在其中选择创建音频 CD 的方式。
主要部分是光盘格式(Disc Format)，您可以在其中选择音频 CD(Audio CD)（72 分钟）、MP3 CD (700 MB) 或 Data CD/DVD。对于音频 CD，您可以选择歌曲之间的间隔时间，使用声音检查(Sound Check)确保所有歌曲的音量一致，并包含 CD 文本，以便歌曲名称(song name)、艺术家等显示在光盘播放器上。
刻录视频 DVD
在Windows中，如果您没有Windows 7 ，则可以使用Windows DVD Maker或第三方程序刻录(Windows DVD Maker)DVD，但在Mac上， (Mac)Apple没有用于刻录DVD(DVDs)的官方软件。曾经有 i DVD Author，但那是iLife 11的一部分，您仍然可以购买，但它很旧，可能不值钱。
对于Mac(Macs)，您没有太多选择。我可以推荐的唯一免费程序是Burn，它自 2011 年以来也没有更新，但对大多数人来说都足够好用。首先(First)，继续下载软件，然后运行应用程序。如果您收到一条消息，说明该程序由于您的安全设置而被阻止，请转到系统偏好设置( System Preferences)，单击安全和隐私( Security and Privacy)，然后单击仍然打开( Open Anyway)。
程序打开后，您需要单击DVD 选项卡(DVD tab)。为您的DVD命名，然后单击下拉框并将格式从VCD更改为DVD-Video。接下来，单击左下角的小加号图标，将视频添加到您的项目中。
请注意，如果您的视频格式不正确，您将收到一条消息说它不兼容并询问您是否要将其转换为正确的格式。您需要拥有MPG 格式(MPG format)的视频才能使用此程序。
单击转换(Convert)按钮，文件将自动为您转换。如果您无法使用此程序进行转换，请使用HandBrake等程序为您转换文件。
添加完所有文件后，继续并单击“刻录”(Burn)按钮开始刻录过程。
就是这样！它并不花哨， DVD(DVD)的导航控件非常基本，但它可以免费完成工作。如果您对为您的DVD创建自定义主题、自定义文本和按钮(text and buttons)等感兴趣，那么您需要花一些钱购买DVD创作程序。
Mac 上最受欢迎的是Roxio MyDVD ，售价 49.99 美元和Voilabits DVDCreator，售价 39.99 美元。Roxio已经存在很长时间了，他们的软件非常出色。
少花 10 美元，DVDCreator也是制作DVD(DVDs)的绝佳选择。您可以从这里购买MyDVD(MyDVD from here)和从这里购买 DVDCreator(DVDCreator from here)。考虑到它们的功能非常丰富，这两个程序的价格也很合理。
故障排除
我想提一下的一个快速挫折是，如果您在Mac上刻录光盘时遇到问题。无论出于何种原因，SuperDrive在大多数(SuperDrive)Mac(Macs)上都是超级垃圾，而且很多时候都不能正确刻录光盘。
您将遇到的最常见错误如下：
The disc can't be burned because an unexpected error occurred (error: 0x8002006E)
根据Apple 论坛(Apple forums)中的人们的说法，唯一的解决方案是购买外部DVD 刻录机(DVD writer)并使用它。这很可悲，但这不是Apple(Apple)的首要任务，这就是他们无论如何都要从计算机中移除驱动器的原因。
如果您无法获得另一个驱动器，请尝试以较慢的速度（可能是 1x 或 2x）进行录制，然后尝试使用不同类型的DVD。该驱动器应该支持+R and -R，但我有时会发现一种格式效果更好，并且不会像另一种格式那样经常失败。这是很多试验和错误(trial and error)。
希望本文能帮助您在OS X上刻录所需的内容。如果您有任何问题，请随时发表评论。享受！
How to Burn a DVD on a Mac
I’ve already talked аbout how you can burn CDs and DVDs in Windows, so now it’s time to learn how to burn discs in OS X. It’s worth noting that even though you can burn Blu-ray discs in Windows, you can’t in OS X because no Mac computers include built-in Blu-ray support.
This really isn’t a big deal because most Windows computers don’t have Blu-ray burners either and most people still burn DVDs and CDs. Also, judging by how Apple completely removed the optical drive from the new MacBook and MacBook Air, burning CDs and DVDs on Macs is probably going to be a thing of the past pretty soon whether you like it or not.
Now when it comes to burning discs on a Mac, there are usually a couple of scenarios: burn a data disc or ISO image, burn an audio CD or burn a video DVD playable in a DVD player. Depending on what type task you need to complete, you may have to use different software.
In this article, I’ll talk about how you can burn a disc in OS X for multiple purposes. I’ll also mention some alternatives for Mac that you can use to burn CDs and DVDs. Unfortunately, with Macs, you just have fewer choices. For example, Apple has iMovie for making awesome edited movies, but you can’t use iMovie to burn a DVD!
Burn a Data Disc or ISO Image
Let’s start with the easy stuff first: burning a simple data disc or an ISO image file. For an ISO image, check out my previous post on burning ISO images using OS X. Burning a data disc is also really easy.
The first thing you need to do is copy all the data you want to burn into a folder. It really doesn’t matter where the folder is located or what name you give the folder; it should just all be in one place.
Now just right-click on the folder and choose Burn “Folder Name” to Disc. If you don’t already have a disc in the optical drive, you’ll get a message asking you to insert one.
Next, you can give your disc a name and choose the burning speed, which should automatically be set to the max speed.
Click Burn and the CD or DVD will begin to be burned. For data discs, it’s as simple as that.
Burn Audio CD
In Windows, you can burn an audio CD using Windows Media Player. On a Mac, you can burn audio CDs using iTunes. Open iTunes and add all your music to your library. Once you have added your music, you need to create a playlist.
Go ahead and select the songs you want on your audio CD, right-click and choose New Playlist from Selection. Note that if you are going to burn an audio CD, you can only have up to 72 minutes of audio. If you are burning an MP3 CD, you can add up to 700 MB worth of MP3 files.
Now you should see your new playlist in the left hand side under Playlists. Click on the playlist to select it. Now click on File and choose Burn Playlist to Disc.
The Burn Settings dialog will appear where you can choose how you want to create your audio CD.
The main section is Disc Format, where you can choose from an Audio CD (72 minutes), an MP3 CD (700 MB) or a Data CD/DVD. For an audio CD, you can choose how long the gap between songs should be, use Sound Check to make sure the volume is consistent across all songs and include CD text so that the song name, artist, etc. are displayed on disc players.
Burn Video DVD
In Windows, you can burn a DVD using Windows DVD Maker or a third-party program if you don’t have Windows 7, but on Mac there is no official software from Apple for burning DVDs. There used to be iDVD Author, but that was part of iLife 11, which you can still buy, but it’s old and probably not worth the money.
For Macs, you don’t have a lot of options. The only free program I can recommend is Burn, which also hasn’t been updated since 2011, but works well enough for most people. First, go ahead and download the software and then run the application. If you get a message stating the program is blocked because of your security settings, then go to System Preferences, click on Security and Privacy and click on Open Anyway.
Once the program is open, you’ll want to click on the DVD tab. Give your DVD a title and then click on the drop-down box and change the format from VCD to DVD-Video. Next, click on the little plus icon at the bottom left to add video to your project.
Note that if you video is not in the correct format, you will get a message saying it is incompatible and asking if you would like to convert it to the proper format. You need to have videos in MPG format in order to use this program.
Click the Convert button and the file will be converted for you automatically. If you can’t convert using this program, use a program like HandBrake to convert the files for you.
Once you have added all your files, go ahead and click the Burn button to start the burn process.
That’s about it! It’s not fancy and the navigation controls for the DVD are pretty basic, but it gets the job done for free. If you are interested in creating custom themes for your DVD, customizing text and buttons, etc., then you’ll need to shell out some money for a DVD authoring program.
The most popular ones for Mac are Roxio MyDVD for $49.99 and Voilabits DVDCreator for $39.99. Roxio has been around for ages and their software is excellent.
For $10 less, DVDCreator is also an excellent choice for authoring DVDs. You can purchase MyDVD from here and DVDCreator from here. Both programs are also priced fairly considering they are pretty feature-rich.
Troubleshooting
A quick frustration I wanted to mention was if you run into problems when burning a disc on your Mac. For whatever reason, the SuperDrive is a super piece of crap on most Macs and doesn’t burn discs properly a lot of times.
The most common error you’ll get is the following:
The disc can't be burned because an unexpected error occurred (error: 0x8002006E)
The only solution according to folks in the Apple forums is to buy an external DVD writer and use that instead. It’s pretty sad, but it’s not a top priority for Apple and that’s why they are removing the drives from their computers anyway.
If you can’t get another drive, try recording at a slower speed (maybe 1x or 2x) and try a different type of DVD. The drive is supposed to support +R and -R, but I sometimes find one format works better and doesn’t fail as often as the other. It’s a lot of trial and error.
Hopefully, this article will help you burn what you need on OS X. If you have any questions, feel free to comment. Enjoy!
