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BurnX Free Analysis

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BurnX Free is a versatile media player designed for Mac users, offering a range of features for audio and video playback. This free application supports multiple file formats, allowing users to enjoy their media without compatibility issues. With an intuitive interface, BurnX Free makes it easy to navigate through playlists and libraries, ensuring a seamless user experience.

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In addition to standard playback capabilities, BurnX Free includes features for burning CDs and DVDs, providing an all-in-one solution for managing media files. Users can create custom playlists, adjust playback settings, and access various audio enhancements. The software is lightweight and does not require extensive system resources, making it suitable for a wide range of Mac devices.

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GENERAL

Release: November 2, 2005

Latest update: June 11, 2026

Version: 1.5

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Mac

Operating System

Mac OS X 10.2
Mac OS X
Mac OS X 10.3.9
Mac OS X 10.4
Mac OS X 10.3

Additional Requirements: Mac OS X 10.2.3 or higher and CD/DVD burner.

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Total Downloads: 10,594

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

4.6/5

12 User Votes

A must have!
JohntheDragonSlayerJune 22, 2011
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Simple to grasp. Works smoothly. Does a great job.
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I found no problems with it.
Summary
Great program. A must for all Mac users.
Every disc gets the name \"My Disc\"
chatoyerNovember 19, 2006
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />The hybrid burning of CDs and DVDs is great! The only problem is that every disc burned gets the volume name "My Disc". I typed a new name (and hit enter), but that doesn't change the volume name on the burned disc.
VERY Impressive!
Sprocket999January 25, 2006
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I've burned a few full data DVD-Rs and this couldn't be easier. Stable, reliable burns -- and the contents are EXACTLY laid out as the original. I have yet to do any CD-Rs. I can imagine the experience will be the same. Herman, may I suggest for version 1.6 you consider an 'append' function for burning DVD-Rs? It would be helpful for 'session' burning. It has been mentioned here that there is no way to know how much you are adding to the content zone. A classic easy workaround is to fill a folder to near-max and just burn the folder at one go. I found the result to be extremely accurate. Excellent software, Herman! Beats everything else I've used/tried hands-down! (For the record, I'm using this on a G4 12" PowerBook / 1.5ghz / OS 10.4.0 / 512mb)
Works Great -- One Suggestion
Larry KrainesNovember 2, 2005
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I just burned my first multi session disk. This works just fine. And, much easier to the Apple app or Toast. And, the great thing is that it copies your icons. So, you get fantastic graphics not generic file folders, so it's really easy to recognize them since they are identical to the icons on your harddrive. Never saw this before and it's great. One suggestion that's pretty important: As you add files to the burn window, the program does NOT tell you how large they are so far, so you don't know if you have room for more files. I looked and could not find out to turn on this feature. So you have to add up your file sizes on paper. I presume, if you add too much, you will get an error, but that is not the best way. Good work. Thanks. You're a good programmer. Larry in Los Angeles
Good Basic Burner
globalfreseMay 17, 2005
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I've automated this app through applescript's UI scripting capability, and it seems to work well. However, I find that I am unable to burn either DVD-R or DVD+RW disks in multiple sessions, even when that option is selected. The CD-R and CDRW's work fine. It would be nice if it would work with DVDs as well. But, thanks. It's a great app overall.
Fantastic! Excellent! Should become part of the OS.
myxnerMay 8, 2005
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />There's software that lets you burn CDs at $100.00 and 200MB hard disk space. It's very popular, too. What can I say. People ARE strange ... ;) BurnX Free is excellent! Small, simple, and beautiful OS X user interface, no clutter and no hidden files copied around your hard drive. Just speed and ease of use. I particularly liked the fact BurnX doesn't need to create temporary files and caches, but directly burns to CD. I wish the developer all the best and thank him for this nice utility.
Nice application
jolitFebruary 5, 2005
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I use it primarily for burning multiple sessions on my CDs and DVDs, and it does just that, nicely and easily.
Great free application
Paul ReadingSeptember 26, 2004
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I don't know what the fuss is about. This is a great application. Yes it is limited in what it does , but you can't give it poor marks for that. What it does it does very well, and if you want to share files with a PC you can't do it using the finder so use this free application. Brilliant. Lets hope that more featurers will be added.
Does not recognize CDRW
thecomputerpitstopMay 31, 2004
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />It's tough to give a good feedback when you use the software for less then 60 seconds and have to remove it because it doesn't work.
A Godsend
soolooApril 4, 2004
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Toast Lite 5.2 was getting long in the tooth, so I set out to find a more up-to-date replacement, and this fits the bill almost perfectly. I do agree it needs to show free space (not that Toast did either) but most of the other issues mentioned in the reviews are with Apples DiscBurning.framework, not specific to this app. Not perfect, but for $0, it's damn close.

Developer’s Description

burn cd/dvd with multiple sessions in hybrid format

BurnX Free makes it very easy to burn CD's with multiple sessions in an hybrid format for compatibility with other platforms.

Available only for Mac OS X, this application lets you burn a CD or DVD by dragging and dropping files or folders to the main window, you can use sessions so multiple burns can be done in the same disc (CD only). It also has the ability to erase a CD or DVD.