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From: DJW <ddwr@hotmail.com>
To: All
Subject: Re: Does OS 10.3.9 have a built
Date:Sat, July 12, 2008 05:15 PM


On Jul 9, 12:52 pm, Malcolm <malcolm@invalid> wrote:
> On 2008-07-09 10:56:01 -0400, DJW <d...@hotmail.com> said:
>
> > Does OS 10.3.9 have a built in CD burner and if so does it only
> > install if it see an internal apple branded CD or DVD burner already
> > installed in the computer?
>
> OSX burning software (iTunes, Finder, and Disk Utility) is always
> installed. DVD Player may not be installed if there is no internal
> drive that can read DVDs. VLC should be able to play DVDs from
> external drives, but your computer may be too slow.
> <http://www.videolan.org>
>
> > If I use an external burner on either USB or SCSI. Can I use the OS X
> > burner? Is there a way to get it to be installed after I have already
> > done the installation of this system (10.3 before I did the update) I
> > did not have any peripherals connected at the time of the install
> > (i.e. my external CD-RW burner)?
> > PS I am on a blue & white G3 with just a CD player inside.
>
> Tiger and Leopard will handle most burners, but 10.3.9 will need
> PatchBurn for non-Apple drives.
> <http://www.patchburn.de>

How do I burn from the OS 10.3.9 finder? Is there a apple stand alone
application? I donít see any. I was at a friends house and he was able
to burn a data CD for me from the finder (I think) using OS 10.4.


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