backing up files on cd

[phillypino]

I've been trying to save my files on my mac to a cd-rw in case my mac should ever crash. I'm a new mac owner. Every time I try to save a revised document my mac will save it to the cd instead of replacing the old one with the new. At this rate I'll be going through a lot of CD-RWs. This used to be simpler on my old PC. I would just hit save and the computer would ask me if I wanted to replace the revised file with the old file, of the same name.

 

[Convert]

If you are on Mac OS X 10.4, you can use a new feature: The Burnable Folder.

No, you can't torch it. However, by going to File at the top of the screen and selecting "New Burn Folder". Then just drag your items there, until you need to burn it. This makes it a whole lot easier.

That was just some general information, but I am not too sure of your problem. Could you explain it further?

 

[phillypino]

I have a daily budget spreadsheet that I always backed up on a disc in case anything should happen to my mac at least I had a copy of the file on cd. On my PC every day when I updated the numbers on the budget i would pop in the same cd with the saved file and resave it. My pc would ask me if I wanted to replace the old file, of the same name, with the new one.
Now I have a mac mini, this being my first week with it. I've transfered the daily budget file to the mini, I updated the file with new numbers for today. Now, when I go to resave the same file on the cd that I saved the same file on yesterday...the mac simply adds the new revised file instead of replacing the old one. What am i doing wrong?