So I was asked a question on whether or not you could copy a DVD using your Mac without any 3rd party software. Although, I know Toast 8 could accomplish this type of situation I was stumped for a moment and wasn’t really sure if this was possible. Doing what I do best and using my help resources I found the solution using Apple’s Disc Utility. Here are the steps to duplicating a dvd on your Mac.

Keep in mind this probably doesn’t work with licensed dvd’s (ex: transformers).

1) Insert the CD or DVD disc in the optical drive, and select it in Disk Utility’s list of disks and volumes.

2) Choose File > New > “Disk Image from [name of disc].”

3) Type a name for the disk image.

4) Choose “compressed” or “read-only” from the Image Format pop-up menu.

5) Choose “compressed” to create a smaller disk image, and choose “read-only” to create a disk image that’s quicker to create and open.

6) Click Save.

7) After Disk Utility creates the disk image, eject the original CD or DVD.

8) Select the disk image in the list of disks and volumes, and choose Images > Burn.

9) When the Burn Disc dialog appears, insert a blank CD or DVD, and then click Burn.

And that is it. I hope this helps with anyone that has been wondering about this. I think this is going to end up permanently in one of the tutorial pages so don’t worry about this tutorial going missing through the blog. Just give me some time to make the pages for the Apple section.

Tags: Tips & Tricks, Tutorial