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cdrtools for Mac

CD/DVD/Blu-ray premastering and recording software

Quick answer: cdrtools is a media app for macOS. Install it with brew install cdrtools. It is distributed under the CDDL-1.0 licence. It has 427 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What cdrtools is

cdrtools is a media app for macOS: CD/DVD/Blu-ray premastering and recording software.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the CDDL-1.0 licence.

How to install cdrtools

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install cdrtools.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install cdrtools on Mac?

Run brew install cdrtools in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is cdrtools open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the CDDL-1.0 licence.

Does cdrtools run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is cdrtools?

It was installed 427 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1668 in this catalogue.

What version of cdrtools is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.02a09.