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Latest Toast Update Combats Fair Use

Posted by pudge on from the back-in-my-day-we-burned-cds-with-a-handheld-laser dept.

gsfprez writes "Apparently, demanding future DRM installations isn't just for Windows anymore. Roxio has added a very Microsoft-esque paragraph to the Toast 5.1.4 upgrade. In part, if you install it, you 'may affect your ability to copy, display and/or play Secure Content through the Software or other applications that utilize the Software.' I'm sorry, but this is a big reason why I'm sticking with Apple, but looking for new CD/DVD burning software..." Let me know when you find it.

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  1. Use the built in stuff by Kevinv · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Not sure about DVD burning but I got rid of both Toast and Charismac's Discribe and just use the built-in cd burning software.

    Does everything I need from burning files or whole .dmg images to cd to making audio cd's via iTunes.

    And I don't have to deal with Roxio's obnoxiousness.

  2. Re:What about by 13Echo · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I have been using a great new KDE-based GUI for CDRecord and many other programs, called Arson. I have been toying around with it a bit and it is loaded with features. It kinda reminds me of Nero for Unix machines.

    http://arson.sourceforge.net/

    Perhaps it could be compiled and used in MacOS? The program isn't finished yet, but shows a lot of potential.