How to make a bootable disc in Yosemite?

Question

Many searches and tutorials all showed that if you drop an .iso file in Disc Utility and go to Burn it will make a bootable disc but when I do it in Yosemite it will burn a copy of the .iso file. How do I make a bootable disc in Yosemite?

Answer 1

• Locate the .iso file you want to burn and place it on your Desktop:

• Navigate to to Disc Utility (Applications -> Utilities -> Disc Utility)

• Once Disc Utility is opened, drag and drop the .iso file into the side panel and highlight the .iso file:

• Click Convert located at the top:

• Under Convert use the settings of Where: Desktop, Image Format: DVD/CD master and Encryption: none and choose Save:

• Drag and drop the .cdr file from your desktop into the side panel and select the .cdr file:

• Enter a new disc
• Click Burn located at the top and you should be prompted to burn the .cdr to the disc:

Answer 2

If you've Burn app installed, the easiest way is to right click on the .iso file and select 'Burn Disk Image XXX to Disc...". This will run the app with appropriate settings. When ready, hit the Burn button.

Should work in El Capitan and Sierra macOS as well.