Backup to a cd or dvd

You must have an internal CD-RW drive or a SuperDrive to use this option.

Tip

Backup lets you order blank CDs or DVDs and have them delivered to your door:

From Backup's application menu, choose "Buy Media." A .Mac web page will open in which you can log in to your .Mac account and order CD or DVD discs.

Also, compare prices with www.SuperMediaStore.com. But make sure you buy discs that are compatible with your system.

Backing up files to optical discs (CD or DVD) instead of your iDisk or hard drive makes sense if you need additional backups or if you don't have an extra disk drive. You might not have access to an Internet connection and your iDisk, or your iDisk may not have enough space to hold all your backups. CDs are a good alternative. DVDs (if you have a SuperDrive) are even better since they hold much more data than a CD.

1.	From the pop-up menu, choose Back up to CD/DVD.
2.	Select the items in the list that you want to archive.
3.	The "Est. Required Discs" in the bottom-left corner of Backup's window (below) shows how many CDs or DVDs are required to backup the selected items.
4.	Click "Backup Now."
5.	Insert a blank CD or DVD into the drive.
6.	In the window that opens (right), name your backup, then click the "Begin Backup" button.
7.	At the prompt, insert a disc and click "Burn" in the "Burn Disc" window. If multiple discs are needed, Backup tells you when to insert another disc. Tip When Backup requires more than one disc, label the last disc of the set as the master disc. When you restore the data later, Backup starts the restore with the master disc.
8.	When Backup is finished, a window opens to informs you that "Your backup has been completed successfully."
9.	Click OK.