Burn ISO to DVD on Mac

Brittany Garcia

November 06, 2023 17:32Updated by to Create DVD

According to Wikipedia, an ISO file is a disk image of an optical disc. It is also an archive file that contains everything ripped from your DVD disc. You can make a bootable DVD from an ISO file. In other word, you need to mount and burn ISO files to DVD to play ISO files on Mac.

This article introduces different ways to burn disk image on Mac. You can use the built-in ISO to DVD burning feature or third-party DVD burner to burn DVD ISO files on Mac. Which is the best way to burn ISO on Mac? We will discuss it later.

Burn ISO to DVD on Mac

Part 1. How to Burn ISO to DVD on Mac without Quality Loss

You can create a DVD disc with ISO files by using AnyMP4 DVD Copy for Mac with 100% original quality. Being equipped with the advanced technology, you can burn DVD ISO image file to a blank DVD with the fastest speed and the best output quality. All DVD discs, DVD players and burners are supported. You can choose from 3 DVD copy modes to burn DVD on Mac with any content you like. Moreover, you can edit and define the output files freely. In a word, AnyMP4 DVD Copy for Mac is capable to make an ISO file bootable with simple steps.

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  • Burn an ISO file to a DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD RAM and other DVD discs, as well as most DVD players and burners.
  • Copy DVD ISO image file to DVD disc with zero quality loss and fast burning speed.
  • Copy full movie, main movie or special customized chapter according to your needs.
  • Select the audio track, add/remove subtitles, remove/skip menu and define the output effects as you like.
  • Burn ISO on Mac Mojave, High Sierra and other OS X 10.6 or above (macOS Sonoma included).

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Step 1. Download and install the ISO to DVD burner for Mac software. Insert a blank DVD disc into your optical drive. Turn the disc label toward you.

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Step 2. Click In the Source section, browse and import your ISO file. You can click the small folder icon beside. Make sure there is enough free space for burning an ISO file to DVD on Mac. DVD Copy for Mac can recognize your ISO file and play it in the Preview window. Later, select your inserted DVD disc from the Target list.

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Step 3. Choose the DVD copy mode from Full Copy, Main Movie and Customize. You can also adjust Volume, Writing Speed, Copies and Target Size near the bottom. At last, click Next to burn ISO to DVD on Mac.

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Part 2. How to Burn ISO to DVD on Mac with Finder

Finder is the default application for all Apple Mac OS X/11 users. Actually, you can use Finder as the ISO burner software too.

Step 1. Open Finder. Navigate and choose your ISO image file.

Step 2. Select Burn Disk Image ** to Disc from the File drop-down list. You can also get the same disk image to DVD burning option from the right-click menu.

Step 3. Put a blank DVD disc into the optical drive.

Step 4. Click Burn to start making a bootable DVD from ISO file with Finder on Mac.

Step 5. Wait until the ISO to DVD burning process ends. You will see a notification when it finishes.

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Part 3. How to Burn ISO to DVD on Mac with Terminal

If you are familiar with Terminal, you can burn .iso to DVD on Mac with command lines too. Be aware that Terminal will auto start burning ISO to the inserted DVD disc after running the command. If it is not the disc you want to burn with ISO files, you need to remove it from the optical drive.

Step 1. Download an ISO file from the Internet. Or you can move the ISO file to the desktop from elsewhere.

Step 2. Put a blank disc into your Mac OS X/11 computer.

Step 3. Run Finder. Choose Applications. Double-click on Terminal in the Utilities folder.

Step 4. Copy and paste hdiutil burn ~/Path/To/DiskImageFile.iso in the Terminal window. Remember to replace DiskImageFile with the real name of your DVD ISO file.

Step 5. After pressing the Enter key, you can find that Mac OS X/11 burn ISO image to DVD immediately.

After that, you can play the DVD files with the DVD player on Mac conveniently.

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Part 4. How to Burn ISO to DVD on Mac with Disk Utility

If you are running Mac OS X 10.10 or earlier operating systems, you can get one more tool to burn an ISO image file on Mac. No third-party ISO burner required. You can burn ISO to DVD with Disk Utility on Mac for free.

Step 1. Insert an empty DVD disc into the optical drive. In the popping-up window, choose Action followed by Open Disk Utility. Then click OK to move on. You can also find Disk Utility in the Utilities folder. Just run Finder and open the Applications folder first.

Step 2. You can put your ISO file to the desktop. Later, drag and drop the ISO file into the left pane. You can see other hard drives in the same list.

Step 3. Click Burn on the top toolbar. The Burn Disc dialog will be activated.

Step 4. Head to the After Burning section. Mark before Verify burned data. Click Eject disc to eject your bootable DVD disc safely.

Step 5. Click Burn to save changes and exit the window. Just leave your computer alone to complete the ISO to DVD burning process.

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Part 5. FAQs of Burning ISO to DVD on Mac

Conclusion

Depending on the file size of the ISO file, the DVD burning process may take for several hours. If you want to get the superfast burning speed, you should not miss AnyMP4 DVD Copy for Mac. The ISO burner software is capable to burn ISO files to DVD in batch quickly and losslessly. It has the ability to create DVD disc with ISO image files in perfect 1:1 ratio. You can also get customizable options to decide whether to burn DVD completely or flexibly. By the way, you can backup DVD disc to DVD folder or ISO files on Mac within the program in clicks too.

That's all for how to burn ISO to DVD on Mac Catalina, Mojave and other versions. If you have any other professional or free ISO burners on Mac, you can share with us in the comments below. It is also welcome to share your experience of burning ISO files with Disk Utility, Terminal, Finder and AnyMP4 DVD Copy for Mac.

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