Apple G5 Recording Information on a CD, To record music on a CD-R disc from your iTunes library

Recording Information on a CD

Your optical drive can record your favorite music, programs, and files on CD-R and CD-RW discs. Create your own music CDs and play them on any standard audio player. You can also record data files, such as applications, documents, or other digital files, on a recordable CD.

With a CD-R (CD-recordable) disc, you can record information on the disc once. Although you can’t change the recorded information, you may be able to add more information until the disc is full, depending on the application you use. See the documentation that came with your application for specific information about recording on your CD-R disc. It is best to use CD-R discs for recording audio CDs, because your audio CD player may not read CD-RW (CD-rewritable) discs.

With a CD-RW disc, you can save and change information on your CD multiple times. However, some software for recording media files on CDs can record data on the disc only once.

To record music on a CD-R disc from your iTunes library:

1Open iTunes (click its icon in the Dock).

2Select the playlist you want to record.

3Insert a blank CD-R disc.

4Click Burn CD at the top of the iTunes window.

To record data on a CD-R disc from the Finder:

1Insert a blank CD-R disc.

2In the dialog that appears, enter a name for the disc and select the format you want. An icon for the CD appears on the desktop.

3Double-click the CD icon, then drag files and folders to it.

4Choose File > Burn Disc or select the disc and drag it to the Burn Disc icon in the Dock.

For information about how to use iTunes to record music files on a CD, see iTunes Help. Open iTunes (in Applications) and choose Help > iTunes and Music Store Help.

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