Special Edition Using Mac OS X Leopard

Chapter 35. Understanding and Using Data Storage Devices

In this chapter

• Understanding Data Storage Options 834

• Using Disks and Discs 834

• Choosing, Installing, and Using a Hard Drive 835

• Working with Optical Disc 844

• Burning Discs from the Finder 847

• Burning CDs/DVDs with Disk Utility 850

• Burning Discs with Applications 855

• Troubleshooting 856

Understanding Data Storage Options

A general law of Mac use—especially when you start working with digital video, music, and images—is that you can never have too much room to store your data. As you work with a Mac, you’re likely to work with a number of types of data storage devices, including the following:

• Hard drives

• DVD/CD writers, such as Apple’s SuperDrive

• Flash drives

• Tape drives

All Mac users have at least one ...