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Sinisa Botas/Shutterstock.com It's understandable to think that the CD is an obsolete technology. However, sales of the little plastic discs rose in 2021. There are still plenty of good uses for CDs. The most important is burning an old-school mix disc for your sweetheart. And you'll need a CD burner program to do it. What to Look for in CD Burning Software You may think that a program devoted to CD burning wouldn't have many features and tools. However, because most of these programs do more than CDs, there's much more to dig into. Disc formats : CDs are for more than just music. You can also use them for photos, videos, data backup, and more. Disc types: The best burner apps can make all kinds of discs, including CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and even virtual disc images. Ease of use: Making a CD should be a simple affair. Look for a burning program that makes the process as straightforward as possible. Disc duplication: Want a backup copy of your fav

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You may find yourself needing to determine the file system type of a drive connected to a Mac, whether it's an external hard drive, a USB flash drive, external SSD or HDD, an SD card, or similar. File system types are important because they can help to determine if a drive is fully Mac compatible with a native file system, or if a drive or disk can be read by both Windows and Mac, amongst many other situations. Examples of file systems you may encounter include FAT, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, APFS, Ext, Ext2, Ext3, Ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS, and HFS+. So, how do you determine what the file system is of a drive connected to a Mac? That's what we'll show you how to do, using two different methods; with Disk Utility, and with the Finder. How to Determine File System of Any Disk, Drive, or Volume on Mac with Disk Utility Disk Utility allows you to easily see the file system format of a drive or disk connected to a Mac. Simply connect the drive, disk, flash key, or otherwi

All your devices need antivirus protection, not just PCs running Windows. It makes sense, then, to choose an antivirus that works on all the common platforms, and even more sense to pick one that doesn't limit how many devices you can protect. McAfee AntiVirus Plus is exactly that sort of solution, which is just what a multi-device household needs. Installed on Windows, it offers many features beyond mere antivirus, though several of them are slated for removal. The completely revamped mobile apps have also sloughed off quite a few features. This change is in line with McAfee's new emphasis on protecting your identity over your devices, but you don't get the full benefit of that focus until you reach the company's security suite products. Still, McAfee AntiVirus Plus protects all your devices, and it does an excellent job, making it an Editors' Choice pick for antivirus protection. How Much Does McAfee Antivirus Plus Cost? You pay $64.99 per year for unlimited McAfe

The best free DVD burners make it easy to burn videos and data to disc. You would be forgiven for thinking that optical storage was all but dead by now, but in spite of these expectations – and competition from USB drives, cloud storage and so on – recordable CDs and DVDs live on.  For basic, day-to-day needs, Windows includes support for disc burning, but if you want to anything more advanced than simply copying files from your hard drive to a DVD, you're going to need something a little more powerful.  There's no shortage of DVD burning software, but tools from the likes of Nero and Roxio can be too expensive for some people. As ever, there are plenty of free options to choose from, but you need to know that you're getting the right tool for the job.  That's why we've gathered the five best completely free DVD burners for you to try. You should find that they are just as capable as their paid-for rivals, covering everything from basic di