[X4U] Burn a CD for PC

[Nick Scalise]

> I'm pretty sure Finder burns CDs using HFS+, which means they cannot be read on a PC.

This is incorrect. I know Finder burns PC readable disks, I do it all the time and use them on PCs.

The first Apple.com link in a google search shows that Finder indeed burns PC readable disks.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1257

I'm sure that there are better support documents at apple.com about how to do this, but I am too lazy to look any further.

<http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=burn+pc+readable+cd+on+Mac&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8>

---- Rod Buchanan <lists at sofstats.com> wrote: 
> On Oct 17, 2010, at 6:17 PM, alexandre wrote:
> 
> > as far as i know, if you burn a CD in the finder, it'll open fine on a PC…
> 
> I'm pretty sure Finder burns CDs using HFS+, which means they cannot be read on a PC.
> 
> I use Burn recommended earlier all the time to make CDs for PCs.  It works fine.
> 
> > On Oct 17, 2010, at 18:37 , Paul Moortgat wrote:
> > 
> >> A friend will burn pictures on a CD for a PC friend.  But I'm not sure if the Mac's burning prog can do this.  It can be done in toast, but he hasn't it.
> >> And buying it for one time is loony.  Or is there a free burning prog that will do this?

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Nick Scalise
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