14 DAY TRIAL // Roxio has updated its popular burning utility for Mac OS X, Toast Titanium, bringing the software to version 10.0.4. Usually referred to simply as Toast, the disc-burning app goes beyond the basic writing offered by Mac OS X and its included software, setting the standard for burning CDs, DVDs, and even Blu-ray discs on the Mac.
Using the rather-expensive Toast Titanium ($99), Mac owners can create great audio CDs with smooth crossfades and transitions, as well as use the exclusive TiVoToGo and EyeTV burning for an amazing TV experience. The app also does exporting and converting of video for iPod, PSP and various cell-phone formats, and can automatically catalog the contents of a disc, copy audio CDs, movies and DVDs with extreme efficiency.
“Toast has been the standard for burning and ease of use for over 10 years,” Roxio, the developer of the app, says. “It’s the easiest and fastest way to burn your music, video, photo and data files on to CD, DVD or Blu-ray Disc for both Mac and PC [...] There is no easier or faster way to save, share, and enjoy your digital media on disc,” the company emphasizes.
While version 10.0.4 resolves a mere issue mounting BD media, those who haven’t upgraded to Toast Titanium 10 yet should expect quite a few changes. The major update adds abilities like: extract clips from any DVD-Video and convert to the format of your choice; save web video to enjoy on TV and on-the-go; archive AVCHD camera footage to disc with one step; build your MP3 library with automatic capture and tagging of Internet audio; convert audiobook CDs for playback on your iPod; transfer video from your Mac to your TiVo DVR to enjoy on your TV; enjoy over 20 new stunning DVD and Blu-ray Disc menu styles; sync up folders bi-directionally – between multiple computers, folders or external drives.
To use Toast, Mac owners are required a PowerPC G5 or Intel processor for encoding and viewing high-definition content, a CD, DVD, Blu-ray, or HD DVD recordable drive, Mac OS X v10.4.x (Tiger) and Mac OS X v10.5.x (Leopard) or later, 600 MB of free disk space to install, up to 15 GB of temporary free disk space during usage (additional space may be required when working with high-definition content), QuickTime 7 and an Internet connection (for some functionality).