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does the ibook g4 have a built in dvd burner or can you install a program to burn dvd. without external dvd burnerif anyone can answer that question please respond

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As and suggested, some iBook G4 configurations include an internal DVD burner but it depends on the build. Official Apple specs for the Early‑2004 iBook G4 show a slot‑loading combo drive (DVD‑ROM/CD‑RW) as standard, with a slot‑loading SuperDrive (a DVD‑R burner) offered as a build‑to‑order option for the 14" models. (See Apple iBook G4 technical specs.)
Apple iBook G4 technical specifications

A quick, reliable way to confirm what the machine actually has: open About This Mac > More Info... (System Profiler or System Information) and pick Disc Burning. The profiler lists the optical device and the exact media formats and write support (CD‑Write, DVD‑Write), which helps pick compatible blank discs. (Macworld documents this check and why it matters.)
Macworld: DVD burners buying guide — how to check formats in System Profiler

If a SuperDrive is present, DVD‑Video projects can be authored with iDVD (iLife) and burned directly; iDVD requires a SuperDrive to perform the final burn, though projects can be saved on a combo‑drive machine and burned later on a SuperDrive‑equipped Mac. For broader format support (DVD+R, DL, VCD/SVCD, special copying features) many users relied on Roxio Toast. (Apple’s iLife announcement and contemporary reviews describe these options.)
Apple: iLife '04 / iDVD requirement · Macworld: Toast Titanium 6 shipping

If the iBook lacks a SuperDrive, external USB or FireWire DVD±RW drives were the common solution (FireWire often worked best on older Macs). Practical tips: check System Profiler before buying media, use DVD‑R media if the drive lists DVD‑R only, try slower burn speeds if errors occur, and clean the drive lens or try another brand of blanks before assuming hardware failure. (Macworld’s guide above covers choosing external drives and media.)

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Hello,

I think the iBook G4 has the option of having a DVD burner in it. Depends what you have in there... I think there were options to go with a Super drive or a combo drive.

If you have the standard combo drive, then it is a DVD-ROM / CD-RW

If you have the Super Drive, then you do have a DVD-R / CD-RW drive that you can make your own DVD's.

If you only have the ROM version, then you can look for USB or Firewire DVD-R units if you so need them.

Christian

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Hi,

The current model iBook has combo drive standard for all 3 models, but I think the Super Drive is available only on the 2 14" models

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