Burn
Burn is a macOS disc burning utility for creating data, audio, and video discs and for copying discs or burning from disk images.
What is Burn?
Burn is a native macOS utility for creating and writing CDs and DVDs. It helps users make data discs for file storage and sharing, audio CDs and MP3 discs for music playback, and video discs such as VideoCD and DVD-Video for use with compatible players. The app also supports copying existing discs and burning from disk images, which is useful for backups, distribution, or recreating media from saved images. Burn includes options for choosing disc formats, adjusting file system settings, and personalizing some disc content such as DVD menus or audio metadata where supported. It is a good fit for Mac users who still work with optical media, older hardware, car stereos, home DVD players, or archival workflows. Burn is published by Maarten Foukhar and is commonly used as a straightforward replacement for the disc authoring features that are less prominent in modern macOS workflows.
Key features
- Create data discs for storing and sharing files
- Make audio CDs, MP3 discs, and DVD-Audio discs
- Author video discs including VideoCD and DVD-Video
- Copy existing discs or recreate them from disk images
- Burn image files to optical media
- Adjust disc format and file system options
- Add DVD menu themes for compatible video discs
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
Burn is a legitimate disc burning tool for macOS. It works with files and optical drives in ways that are normal for its purpose, so access to the files you choose to burn is expected. The main practical caution is media handling: writing to the wrong disc or using erase or overwrite options can permanently change that disc, so review the burn settings before you start. If you no longer use CDs or DVDs, removing the app should not affect macOS itself.
Recommendation: Keep Burn if you still create or copy CDs, DVDs, or disc images on your Mac. If you no longer use optical media, you can remove it without affecting normal system operation and reinstall it later if needed.
Common paths
/Applications/Burn.app
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.kiwifruitware.Burn.plist
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