# Writing Mac-compatible files with Nero 6

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 28, 2005, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-mac-compatible-files-with-nero-6/296590 "2005-03-28T09:44:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal/32/4000_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2005, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-mac-compatible-files-with-nero-6/296590/1 "2005-03-28T09:44:16Z")

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I’ve been through Google Groups and [www.videohelp.com](http://www.videohelp.com) for the past half hour, and I can’t for the life of me find how to write a CD or DVD data disc with Nero 6 that will play on a Mac. I have a Windows machine, so I it turns out I sent my brother to Iraq with video files he can’t play on his iBook.

Does anyone know where the flippin’ check box or whatever is for this?

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**Author:** ![MrFantsyPants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@MrFantsyPants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrFantsyPants)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2005, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-mac-compatible-files-with-nero-6/296590/2 "2005-03-28T11:50:47Z")

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Macs can read standard ISO9660 disks, with or without the Joliet naming convention introduced in Windows95. You’ll be hard pressed to burn a disc on a windows machine that a Mac can’t read.

More likely, the culprit is using a video codec that you brother doesn’t have installed.