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Question

Copying data to a cd

Aug 2, 2012 4:50AM PDT

I'm having a terrible time trying to copy data to a cd from a file. When I insert the cd, Disk Utility opens showing it there and asking how I want to erase it. I don't need to erase it, it's brand new. On my old iMac, a cd icon would show on the desktop and all I had to do was drag whatever to it, it would copy it and ask if I wanted to burn it. What am I doing wrong? Or is Apple making the simple Mac more complicated? Thanks,

Old Granny Lola

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Apple would not dare to make things more complicated for you
Aug 2, 2012 10:21AM PDT

and here is the fix to your problem.

Open System Preferences and find the CD & DVD pane. It's in the Hardware section.

Open it and where it says, "When you insert a bland CD:" change the option from Disk Utility to "Ask me what to do"

Now, when you put in a CD, it will ask whether you want to open Finder, iTunes, Disk Utility or some other program.

If you don't like that option, change it to Finder and it will just mount the disc on the desktop ready to have data applied to it.

See, they really were not messing with you after all. Happy

P

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Not that difficult......when you know what you're doing
Aug 3, 2012 2:30AM PDT

Thanks, P..... they just didn't tell me where to go and what to do. I put "burn Cd" into the search of the Help "whatever," and nothing came up except half a.... instructions on how to do it.... not nearly explicit enough for me. I need a road map. You are my Prince...........

Old Granny Lola

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You are too kind
Aug 3, 2012 10:43AM PDT

Now if I could just find some sunglasses for my white horse, I could gallop off into the sunset.

P

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Can't let you do that....
Aug 4, 2012 2:37AM PDT

there would be no one to rescue me next time I fall into abyss..... and there surely will be one.

Old Granny Lola