Burn Folder
If you like to back up your files to a disk frequently, it might help you to use Burn Folders.
In Finder, click File>New Burn Folder. This creates a new folder that you can name. It looks exactly like a regular folder except it has a burn icon on it.
You can then add files and folders to this Burn Folder. Everything you put in the Burn Folder will become an alias (shortcut). So, you are not actually copying files to this Burn Folder, you are simply telling the Burn Folder where all of the files and folders are located that you will burn to a disk.
After you have added everything you want to add to the Burn Folder, press the Burn button toward the top-right of the folder. You will then follow the directions to complete the burn process.
The beauty of burning a backup disk this way is that you can keep the Burn Folder exactly like it is, and six months later after you have edited your documents and folders a lot, you can burn another backup disk just by clicking Burn again in that same Burn Folder.
