So I know this probably seems basic, and it did to me too, until Disk Utility confused me like it usually does and I got very annoyed 🙂
Hopefully this post will prevent you from feeling the frustration that I felt. Â All thanks to this Lifehacker article. Â Here’s my version:
First, open Disk Utility by your favorite method. Â You can go to your Applications folder -> Utilities -> Disk Utility. Â My preferred method is to use Spotlight: Â Press “Command + Spacebar” and you will see the small search bar open in the upper right. Â Start typing Disk Utility. Â When it is the highlighted option, press enter and wham it opens.
Great, now you’re in Disk Utility. Â Insert a blank disk into your drive.
Now your .iso image or your .dmg image should appear in the left pane of Disk Utility. Â If it doesn’t simply drag and drop it in that left pane.
Ok in my case I want to burn the “gparted-live.iso” to a DVD. Â Simply select it, and click the radioactive “Burn” icon at the top of Disk Utility. Â And Done!
And by the way, before you Google it, to boot from a CD or DVD in Mac OS X simply hold down the ‘C’ key while booting up 🙂