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How To Create ISO File on Mac

How To Create ISO File on Mac

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In this article/video i will show you how you can create an ISO File (Disk Image File) from a Folder on your Mac. You just need two steps that’s it.

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[Video] How To Create ISO File (Disk Image) on Mac

Step 1: Create a CDR File with Disk Utility App

Use the Search Icon on your Keyboard or on the top Menu Bar (Or use the shortcut “Command + Space”) and search for the Disk Utility App.
Use the Search Icon on your Keyboard or on the top Menu Bar (Or use the shortcut “Command + Space”) and search for the Disk Utility App.
In the Menu click on File, New Image and “Image from Folder…”.
In the Menu click on File, New Image and “Image from Folder…”.
Select the folder you want to create an ISO from. In my example i have all the game files of WarCraft 2 in that folder.
Select the folder you want to create an ISO from. In my example i have all the game files of WarCraft 2 in that folder.
Change the Image Format here to “DVD/CD Master”. It would be amazing if we could simply choose ISO here… but no worries we can convert the CDR into an ISO in the next step, without using any additional apps.
Change the Image Format here to “DVD/CD Master”. It would be amazing if we could simply choose ISO here… but no worries we can convert the CDR into an ISO in the next step, without using any additional apps.
We just created the new CDR File. In my example i called the CDR File “WarCraft2.cdr”.
We just created the new CDR File. In my example i called the CDR File “WarCraft2.cdr”.
Drag & Drop the CDR File onto your Desktop.
Drag & Drop the CDR File onto your Desktop.

Step 2: Convert the CDR File into an ISO File using the Terminal App.

Open the Terminal App.
Open the Terminal App.
In the Terminal navigate to the Desktop using this command line here:
In the Terminal navigate to the Desktop using this command line here:

Command Line: cd ~/Desktop

Now we can use a Command Line to convert the CDR File into an ISO File. Just make sure that you use the Name that you chose for your ISO File.
Now we can use a Command Line to convert the CDR File into an ISO File. Just make sure that you use the Name that you chose for your ISO File.

Command Line: hdiutil makehybrid -iso -joliet -o ChangeName.iso ChangeName.cdr

If the name was correct it will create a new ISO File on the Desktop. Your Welcome.
If the name was correct it will create a new ISO File on the Desktop. Your Welcome.

What about just rename the .cdr into .iso?

Some articles i found suggested to just simply rename the File ending from .cdr to .iso. But don’t do this, this does not create a proper ISO File. To make a proper ISO File use the two steps above.

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