Files in .dmg format are easier for Mac users to download and install than other file formats. This document describes how to convert a file saved on a CD or DVD into a .dmg file, and how to burn the .dmg file onto another CD/DVD.
Opening Disk Utility
Nov 05, 2019 Mac App store. The full-scale dedicated store to download all the applications for your Macintosh system. This was released along with the Mac OS X leopard to get the response from the end-user about its practicality and when all positive reviews turned in, apple decided to go with the MacApp store with a tweak to the software frame and also improving the user interface between the user. Oct 08, 2013 If you have a MacBook Pro, Air or iMac with only bootcamp working, and want to Install Mac OS X by burning InstallESD.DMG to a DVD. To run Mac OS X in Windows using VitualBox or other tools. Sep 21, 2007 DMG stands for Disk Image, and is a format commonly used to distribute files and applications among Apple computers. A DMG file is like a virtual DVD or hard drive. They can be “mounted” on your Mac in order to work with their contents, or even burned to an actual physical disc. Nov 18, 2019 The software you download for your Mac in a DMG format can be opened like any other file on a Mac, and then the setup program can be run to install the software. How to Open a DMG File in Windows A DMG file can certainly be opened in Windows, but that doesn't mean you can actually use anything you find within it. Nov 22, 2015 How to Burn a Disk Image File (ISO, DMG, etc) from the Finder of Mac OS X. The ability to burn data and disk images has long existed in the Finder of Mac OS, but now burning images is missing from Disk Utility, it’s one of the primary methods of burning a disk in Mac OS X 10.11 and later. Insert a blank DVD or CD into the Mac. DVD Player is an app which allows you to watch DVDs on the MacBook. This app is bundled within OS X. If you have a SuperDrive on your Mac, insert a disc into the machine and the program will automatically launch. This allows you to insert a DVD into a drive on one Mac, and watch it over a network using another. To turn on Remote Disc, follow these steps: Open System Preferences on the computer with the DVD.
Insert the CD/DVD with the file you want to convert into a CD-burning capable Mac.
Open Finder. Click on Applications, then double-click on the Utilities folder.
Double-click on Disk Utility to open the application.
Creating a DMG file
In the Disk Utility window, go to the menu on the left and highlight the name of the disk you mounted.
Click on the File menu at the top of the screen. From the drop-down menu, click New, then Disk Image From [name of your disk].
Type a name for your new file, then navigate to the Desktop to save the file there.
Under Image Format, choose compressed.
Click Save. You now have a .dmg file saved on your desktop. Next, you can burn the file onto a blank CD/DVD.
Burning the DMG file
Eject the original CD/DVD from the computer and insert a blank one. If you are prompted with a pop-up window, click Ignore.
Return to Disk Utility, and click the Burn button at the top of the window.
Navigate to the Desktop, and highlight the .dmg file you saved. Click Burn.
Click Burn again in the new window to accept default settings.
Once the program finishes burning the disk, it will automatically eject. You should now have a burned CD or DVD with a copy of the original file saved in .dmg format.
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Play a DVD
If your Mac has a built-in DVD drive or is using an Apple USB SuperDrive, just insert your DVD into the drive. DVD Player opens automatically.
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To control playback or access the DVD menus, use the onscreen controls. Other features, such as subtitles, closed captioning, and parental controls, are available from the menu bar. You can use the Space bar and other keyboard shortcuts and gestures as well.
Play a DVD movie file stored on your Mac
If you have DVD media stored on your Mac:
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- Use Spotlight to find and open DVD Player.
- From the DVD Player menu bar, choose File > Open DVD Media.
- Select the VIDEO_TS folder that contains the video you want to play, then click Open.
Learn more
- Content-protection requirements prohibit DVD Player from displaying content when you're using screen-sharing software, mirroring the screen using AirPlay, taking a screenshot, or recording the screen. DVD Player displays a gray Viewer window instead.
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