MP3 players
Enjoy your MP3s on the go. It's easy with iTunes 3. Connect your MP3 player to your Mac and its icon appears in the iTunes window. Just drag tracks to it from your library or playlist, and you're ready to hit the road. iTunes 3 supports today's most popular USB and Firewire based MP3 players.
The iPod is the perfect companion to iTunes 3. Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand yet big on performance, iPod holds over 4,000 songs and syncing a CD's worth of music takes only seconds with FireWire.
| MP3 Players | Manufacturer | Format |
| iPod | Apple | FireWire |
| Nomad II | Creative Labs | USB |
| Nomad II MG | Creative Labs | USB |
| Nomad II c | Creative Labs | USB |
| Nomad Jukebox | Creative Labs | USB |
| Nomad Jukebox 20GB | Creative Labs | USB |
| Nomad Jukebox C | Creative Labs | USB |
| Rio One | SONICBlue/S3 | USB |
| Rio 500 | SONICBlue/S3 | USB |
| Rio 600 | SONICBlue/S3 | USB |
| Rio 800 | SONICBlue/S3 | USB |
| Rio 900 | SONICBlue/S3 | USB |
| psa]play 60 | Nike | USB |
| psa]play 120 | Nike | USB |
| SoundSpace 2 | Nakamichi | USB |
CD MP3 Players
iTunes has built-in support for CD MP3 players.
| CD MP3 Players | Manufacturer | |
| RioVolt SP250 | SONICBlue/S3 | |
| RioVolt SP100 | SONICBlue/S3 | |
| RioVolt SP90 | SONICBlue/S3 |
FireWire and USB CD-R Compatibility
Making Custom CDs
Using iTunes 3 Mac OS X you can create (or burn) custom audio CDs which are playable in your car, portable CD player and home stereo system using iTunes. You can also make custom MP3 CDs, standard audio CDs and data CDs directly from the Finder.
Using FireWire and USB external drives
While running Mac OS X you can create CDs using many FireWire and USB external media burners. For better performance and reliability, use FireWire drives.
To see if your drive is supported, open iTunes then choose Preferences from the Edit menu. Click the Advanced icon. In the CD Burning section of the Preferences window, check to see if your drive is listed. If it is listed then your Macintosh recognizes and works with your drive and you can use it to burn CDs. For more information about identifying the firmware and mechanisms of your drive, see the Apple Knowledge Base article: How to Determine an Optical Drive's Mechanism and Firmware Version.
FireWire, USB, and USB 2.0 drives tested with iTunes
Below is a list of drives and their corresponding mechanisms and firmware that support CD burning on Macintosh computers running Mac OS X. Some drives do not reliably play music or import songs into MP3 format. You may find that using the built-in CD/DVD drive or SuperDrive works better for these tasks.
Drive compatibility may vary due to manufacturers' use of multiple mechanisms or firmware versions in the same product. This compatibility list includes only those combinations tested by Apple.
| Drives | Mechanism | Firmware | Type | First included with |
| APS Tech 8x4x32x Plus | MATSHITA CD-RW CW-7586 | 1.06 | FireWire/USB | 10.1 |
| Buffalo CDRW-IL8432 | PLEXTOR CD-R PX-W8432T | 1.08 | FireWire | 10.1 |
| Buffalo CRWiF-B1210 | PLEXTOR CD-R PX-W1210A | 1.05 | FireWire | 10.1 |
| BUSLink RW1232FM | LITE-ON LTR-12101B | LS3D | FireWire | 10.1 |
| BUSLink RW2440FM | LITE-ON LTR-24102B | 5S03 | FireWire | 10.1.2 |
| BUSLink RW4048FM | AOPEN 40X12X48 CD-RW | 1.07 | FireWire | 10.2.5 |
| BUSLink RW4848FM | AOPEN 48X12X50 CD-RW | 1.04 | FireWire | 10.2.5 |
| BUSLink RW5252FM | AOPEN 52X24X52 CD-RW | 1.04 | FireWire | 10.2.5 |
| BUSLink RW5252FM | LITE-ON LTR-52246S | 6S02 | FireWire | 10.2.3 |
| CD Cyclone CDRevo FireWire 24x10x40x | SANYO CRD-BP1500P | 6.34 | FireWire | 10.1 |
| EZQuest Boa 12x10x32x | TEAC CD-W512E | 2.5c | FireWire | 10.1 |
| EZQuest Boa 16x10x40x | SANYO CRD-BP1400P | 5.30 | FireWire | 10.1 |
| EZQuest Boa 16x10x40x | TEAC CD-W516E | 1.0A | FireWire | 10.1 |
| EZQuest Boa 24x10x40x | SANYO CRD-BP1500P | 6.34 | FireWire | 10.1 |
| EZQuest Boa 24x10x40x | TEAC CD-W524E | 1.0A | FireWire | 10.1.4 |
| EZQuest Boa 32x10x40x | SANYO CRD-BP1600P | 2.4 | FireWire | 10.1.3 |
| EZQuest Boa 40x12x48x | LITE-ON LTR-40125S | ZS03 | FireWire | 10.1.4 |
| EZQuest Boa 40x12x48x | TEAC CD-W540E | 1.0B | FireWire | 10.2 |
| EZQuest Boa 48x12x48x | LITE-ON LTR-48125W | VS01 | FireWire | 10.1.5 |
| EZQuest Boa 52x24x52x | LITE-ON LTR-52246S | 6S02 | FireWire | 10.2.3 |
| EZQuest Boa 8x8x32x | TEAC CD-W58E | 1.0A | FireWire | 10.1 |
| Fantom Drives 8x4x32x | MATSHITA CD-RW CW-7585 | 1.01 | FireWire | 10.1 |
| Fantom Drives 8x4x32x | PLEXTOR CD-R PX-W8432T | 1.05 | FireWire | 10.1 |
| Formac CD-RW 40x12x48x | LITE-ON LTR-40125S | ZS03 | FireWire | 10.1.4 |
| Formac CD-RW 40x12x48x | LITE-ON LTR-40125W | WS03 | FireWire | 10.2.3 |
| Formac CD-RW 48x12x48x | LITE-ON LTR-48125W | VS01 | FireWire | 10.1.5 |
| Formac Devideon FWD1496-3DVD-R | TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R5112 | 1003 | FireWire | 10.2.8 |
| Freecom CD-RW 8x4x32x | PHILIPS R/RW 8x4x32 | 2,0 | FireWire/USB | 10.1 |
| Freecom Traveller CD-RW 4x4x20x | RICOH CD-R/RW RW8040A | 1.13 | FireWire | 10.1 |
| I-O Data CDRWD-i1210j | RICOH DVD/CDRW RW9120 | 1.30 | FireWire/USB2 | 10.1.3 |
| I-O Data CDRW-i16j | RICOH CD-R/RW RW7163A | BO08 | FireWire/USB2 | 10.1.3 |
| LaCie CD-RW 12x10x32x | SANYO CDBP-121032 | 1.02 | FireWire | 10.1 |
| LaCie CD-RW 16x10x40x | HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B | 1.02 | FireWire/USB | 10.1.3 |
| LaCie CD-RW 16x10x40x | PHILIPS R/RW 16x10A | B1.5 | FireWire/USB2 | 10.2 |
| LaCie CD-RW 16x10x40x | SANYO CDBP-161040 | 5.29 | FireWire | 10.1 |
| LaCie CD-RW 16x10x40x | YAMAHA CRW2100 | 1.0H | FireWire/USB | 10.1 |
| LaCie CD-RW 24x10x40x | SANYO CRD-BP1500P | 6.34 | FireWire | 10.1 |
| LaCie CD-RW 24x10x40x | SANYO CDBP-241040A | 6.34 | FireWire/USB | 10.1 |
| LaCie CD-RW 24x10x40x | TEAC CD-W524E | 1.0A | FireWire/USB | 10.1.4 |
| LaCie CD-RW 24x12x40x | MITSUMI CR-48X9TE | 1.0C | FireWire/USB2 | 10.1.4 |
| LaCie CD-RW 32x10x40x | SANYO CDBP-321040A | 2.40 | FireWire/USB | 10.1.3 |
| LaCie CD-RW 32x12x40x | MITSUMI CR-48XATE | 1.0C | FireWire/USB2 | 10.1.4 |
| LaCie CD-RW 40x12x48x | LITE-ON LTR-40125S | ZS03 | FireWire | 10.1.4 |
| LaCie CD-RW 40x12x48x | SANYO CDBP-401248A | 1.00 | FireWire/USB2 | 10.2 |
| LaCie CD-RW 40x12x48x | TEAC CD-W540E | 1.0B | FireWire/USB2 | 10.2 |
| LaCie CD-RW 48x12x48x | LITE-ON LTR-48125W | VS01 | FireWire/USB2 | 10.1.5 |
| LaCie CD-RW 8x4x32x | MATSHITA CD-RW CW-7586 | 1.06 | FireWire/USB | 10.1 |
| LaCie d2 CD-RW 48x12x48x | LITE-ON LTR-48126S | 2S0D | FireWire | 10.2.3 |
| LaCie d2 CD-RW 48x12x48x | MITSUMI CR-48XETE | 482R | FireWire | 10.2.4 |
| LaCie d2 CD-RW 48x24x48x | LITE-ON LTR-48246S | SS02 | FireWire | 10.2.2 |
| LaCie d2 CD-RW 52x24x52x | LITE-ON LTR-52246S | 6S02 | FireWire | 10.2.3 |
| LaCie d2 CD-RW 52x24x52x | MITSUMI CR-487ETE | 0019 | FireWire | 10.2.4 |
| LaCie d2 CD-RW 52x32x52x | LITE-ON LTR-52327S | QS01 | FireWire | 10.2.8 |
| LaCie d2 DVD MultiDrive | MATHISTA DVD-RAM SW-9571 | A106 | FireWire/USB2 | 10.2.4 |
| LaCie d2 DVD+/-RW | PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106 | 1.06 | FireWire/USB2 | 10.2.8 |
| LaCie d2 DVD-RW | PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-104 | 1.00 | FireWire/USB2 | 10.1.2 |
| LaCie DVD-RW U&I | PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-103 | 1.44 | FireWire/USB2 | 10.1 |
| LaCie Pocket CDRW 16x10x40x | TEAC CD-W216E | 1.0A | FireWire/USB2 | 10.1.4 |
| LaCie Pocket CDRW 24x10x24x | TEAC CD-W224EA | 1.0A | FireWire/USB2 | 10.2.1 |
| LaCie Pocket CDRW 4x4x24x | TEAC CD-W24E | 1.0A | FireWire/USB | 10.1 |
| LaCie Pocket CDRW 8x4x24x | SONY CD-RW CRX700 | 1.1k | FireWire/USB | 10.1 |
| LaCie Pocket CDRW 8x8x24x | MATSHITA UJDA340 | 1.50 | FireWire/USB2 | 10.1.3 |
| Logitec LCW-E48F 52x24x52x | _NEC CD-RW NR-9300A | 2.12 | FireWire | 10.2.8 |
| Logitec LCW-P1210BF | PLEXTOR CD-R PX-W1210A | 1.05 | FireWire | 10.1 |
| Logitec LCW-Y2010BFU | YAMAHA CRW2200E | 1.0D | FireWire/USB | 10.1.3 |
| MacPower Cold Chisel CD-RW/DVD-Rom | LITE-ON COMBO LSC-24081 | 3M06 | FireWire | 10.2.4 |
| MCE Lucid CDRW Drive 24x10x24x | MATSHITA UJDA360 | 1.00 | FireWire | 10.2.1 |
| MCE Lucid-SD DVD-R/RW Drive | TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R6012 | 1031 | FireWire | 10.2.8 |
| OWC Mercury Pro CD-RW Lite-On52x24x52x | LITE-ON LTR-52246S | 6S02 | FireWire | 10.2.3 |
| QPS Que!Fire 12x10x32x | LITE-ON LTR-12101B | LS3D | FireWire | 10.1 |
| QPS Que!Fire 12x10x32x | PLEXTOR CD-R PX-W1210A | 1.07 | FireWire | 10.1 |
| QPS Que!Fire 12x10x32x | TEAC CD-W512E | 2.0b | FireWire | 10.1 |
| QPS Que!Fire 16x10x40x | PLEXTOR CD-R PX-W1610A | 1.00 | FireWire | 10.1 |
| QPS Que!Fire 16x10x40x | SANYO CRD-BP1400P | 5n31 | FireWire | 10.1 |
| QPS Que!Fire 16x10x40x | TEAC CD-W516E | 1.0A | FireWire | 10.1 |
| QPS Que!Fire 24x10x40x | ARTEC RW-241040 | 0.99 | FireWire | 10.1.3 |
| QPS Que!Fire 24x10x40x | PLEXTOR CD-R PX-W2410A | 1.00 | FireWire | 10.1.2 |
| QPS Que!Fire 24x10x40x | SANYO CRD-BP1500P | 6.34 | FireWire | 10.1 |
| QPS Que!Fire 32x10x40x | SANYO CRD-BP1600P | 2.4 | FireWire | 10.1.3 |
| QPS Que!Fire 32x12x40x | MITSUMI CR-48XATE | 1.0D | FireWire | 10.1.4 |
| QPS Que!Fire 40x12x40x | SANYO CRD-BP1700P | 1.05 | Firewire | 10.2 |
| QPS Que!Fire 8x4x32x | PLEXTOR CD-R PX-W8432T | 1.07 | FireWire | 10.1 |
| QPS Que!Fire 8x4x32x | SAMSUNG CD-R/RW SW-208B | BQ01 | FireWire | 10.1 |
| Sony CRX120 | SONY CD-RW CRX120 | 1.0j | FireWire | 10.1 |
| Sony CRX140Ei | SONY CD-RW CRX140 | 1.2a | FireWire | 10.1 |
| Sony CRX1600L | SONY CD-RW CRX160 | 1.0e | FireWire | 10.1 |
| Sony CRX1650L | SONY CD-RW CRX1611 | TYS3 | FireWire | 10.1.2 |
| Sony CRX75L | SONY CD-RW CRX75L | 0.6a | FireWire | 10.1 |
| Sony CRX85A | SONY CD-RW CRX85A | 1.0f | FireWire/USB | 10.1.3 |
| Sony Spressa CRX145 | SONY CD-RW CRX145 | 1.0b | FireWire | 10.1 |
| TDK DED+440 DVD+/-R/RW | TDK DVDRW0404N | 1.06 | FireWire/USB2 | 10.2.8 |
| TDK VeloCD 24x10x32x FP | TDK CDRW241032FPX | 8.40 | FireWire | 10.2.1 |
| TDK VeloCD 24x10x40x F | TDK CDRW241040B | 57S2 | FireWire | 10.2.1 |
| Teac CD-RW5120I | TEAC CD-W512E | 2.5c | FireWire | 10.1 |
| Visual Frontier COHH-B1-A48 | HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4320B | 1.00 | FireWire | 10.2.4 |
| Visual Frontier COSP-B1-C24 | TEAC DW-224E | 1.0A | FireWire | 10.2.5 |
| Visual Frontier RWSP-B1-C24 | TEAC CD-W224EA | 1.0A | FireWire | 10.2.1 |
| VST CD-R/RW FWCDRW-F | RICOH CD-R/RW RW8040A | 1.30 | FireWire | 10.1 |
| VST CD-R/RW FWCDRW-V | RICOH CD-R/RW RW8040A | 1.30 | FireWire | 10.1 |
| VST CD-R/RW FWCDRW-V16 | TEAC CD-W216E | 0.9A | FireWire | 10.1.4 |
| VST CD-R/RW FWCDRW-V8 | TEAC CD-W28E | 1.1A | FireWire | 10.1 |
| Yamaha CRW2100IX | YAMAHA CRW2100 | 1.0N | FireWire | 10.1 |
| Yamaha CRW2200IX | YAMAHA CRW2200E | 1.0D | FireWire | 10.1.3 |
| Yamaha CRW3200IX | YAMAHA CRW3200E | 1.00 | FireWire/USB2 | 10.1.3 |
| Yamaha CRW-F1 | YAMAHA CRW-F1 | 1.0c | FireWire/USB | 10.2.2 |
| BUSLink RW1640FM | LITE-ON LTR-16101B | TS0N | FireWire | 10.3 |
| Iomega CD-RW 40x12x48x | LITE-ON CDRW2304FEXT-B | ZOX2 | FireWire | 10.3 |
| Ratoc RCD-PN0804P CD-RW | MATSHITA CDRRW07 | 1.00 | FireWire/USB | 10.3 |
| EZQuest Boa 4x4x32x | TEAC CD-W54E | 1.0A | USB | 10.1 |
| Iomega Predator CD-RW 4x4x6x | PHILIPS ZIPCD1024EXT | P1.2, P2.0 | USB2 | 10.1 |
| Iomega ZIPCD650 | PHILIPS ZIPCD 650 | I1.1, I2,2 | USB | 10.1 |
| LaCie CD-RW 4x4x8x | MITSUMI CR-4802TE | 2.1D | USB | 10.1 |
| LaCie CD-RW 4x4x8x | MITSUMI CR-4804TE | 3.0D | USB | 10.1 |
| QPS Que!Fire 4x4x8x | MITSUMI CR-4802TE | 2.1D | USB | 10.1 |
| QPS Que!Fire 4x4x8x | MITSUMI CR-4804TE | 3.0D | USB | 10.1 |
| Sony CRX10U | SONY CD-RW CRX10U | 2.0b | USB | 10.1 |
| Sony Spressa CRX100 | SONY CD-RW CRX100 | 1.0j | USB | 10.1 |
| VST Portable CD-R/RW USBCDRW-F | RICOH CD-R/RW RW8040A | 1.30 | USB | 10.1 |
| Iomeag Predator 40x12x40x | LITE-ON CDRW38402EXT2-B | UOS1 | USB2 | 10.3 |
| Iomega CD-RW 16x10x40x | LITE-ON CDRW6402EXT-B | UOSA | USB2 | 10.3 |
| Iomega CD-RW 24x10x40x | LITE-ON CDRW9602EXT3-B | 5OX1 | USB2 | 10.3 |
| Iomega CD-RW 40x12x48x | LITE-ON CDRW23042EXT3-B | ZOP1 | USB2 | 10.3 |
| LaCie Fusion CD-RW LC241032 | PHILIPS JR/RW24 | P1.1 | USB2 | 10.3 |
| Yamaha CRW-70 | YAMAHA CRW-70 | 1.00 | USB | 10.3 |
| MCE Xcar�t Pro 8x8x24x | MATSHITA UJDA340 | 1.50 | Expansion Bay | 10.1.3 |
| VST 4x Exp. Bay Module | RICOH CD-R/RW RW8040A | 1.30 | Expansion Bay | 10.1 |
Note: If you plan on using other CD burning software along with iTunes or for additional help please contact the your drive vendor or the vendor of the CD burning software.