“How do I burn a ISO file to a disc on my Mac? On Windows I usually use Power ISO or Nero but I’m kinda new to the Mac and not really sure what to use.”
The Mac can burn ISO images without any third party applications. Here’s how:
Put a blank disc in your drive.
Open up Disk Utility. Do a search for ‘disk utility’ from Spotlight (magnifying glass in the upper right corner).
Click on File menu and from the drop-down menu select ‘Open Disk Image’.
Browse for the ISO file you want to burn to disc and click ‘Open’.
Click on the ISO image from the left hand menu.
Hit the “Burn” icon and follow the directions to finish the job.
ISO image is is an archive file known as a disk image. It is an unncompressed collection of various files merged into one single resulting file.
Yes, As you discussed in your post ISO file can be burned via Disk utility. It helps to restore lost data in case of any data loss.