Mac OS X: Format of DVD-R discs burned in the Finder

Learn about the file format of DVD-R discs burned in the Finder.

With Mac OS X 10.2.8 or earlier, DVD-R discs burned in the Finder are Mac OS Extended format (HFS Plus). With Mac OS X 10.3 or later, they are a HFS Plus/ISO 9660 hybrid format, which can be read by most computer systems, including Microsoft Windows. The disc contains these filesystems: HFS+, ISO-9660 with Rock Ridge, and Joliet with Rock Ridge.

This does not apply to DVD-R discs burned in iDVD or DVD Studio Pro.

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Published Date: Feb 17, 2012