Avery’s templates are compatible with iPhoto, Adobe’s desktop publishing applications, and applications that can open Microsoft Word files (such as Apple’s Pages). Media label packs range in price from about $11 to $75 and are available with jewel case inserts, DVD case sleeves, and other extras. This can be as simple as buying a pack of Avery disc labels and downloading its free template file. Professional-looking labels can help make your next CD or DVD a unique work of art, or simply much easier to read when you’re hunting for that important file. When a Sharpie isn’t the right tool for the job, use your Mac and a printer to create labels. But old-fashioned optical media still has one advantage over other storage methods––you can easily label your discs to see their contents at a glance. These days, we can save our files to flash drives, iPods, and the ever-present cloud.
