Let’s start with the easy stuff first: burning a simple data disc or an ISO image file. 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

Unfortunately, with Macs, you just have fewer choices. I’ll also mention some alternatives for Mac that you can use to burn CDs and DVDs. In this article, I’ll talk about how you can burn a disc in OS X for multiple purposes. Depending on what type task you need to complete, you may have to use different software. 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.