Toast's interface is divided into four functions: Data, Audio, Video, and Copy-an improvement over the previous version, which inexplicably lumped many unrelated disc types into a catch-all Other tab. Unfortunately, the documentation describes the mechanics of features-'click this to do that'-instead of explaining why they're important or what they're intended for it also often defers to online help. Toast's interface hasn't changed much, but there are a handful of refinements that are described in the 121 pages of included printed documentation. Most casual Mac users won't need to spend $80 to duplicate some features that are built into the OS, but we recommend Toast 6.0 Titanium for anyone who routinely uses earlier versions of Toast, wants more options for sharing digital assets, or itches for more control over the burning process. Unfortunately, some of the individual tools lack the polish and sophistication of the iLife applications (iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, and iDVD) they enhance. Toast 6.0 Titanium offers a number of improvements, including simplified data disc burning and new audio, image, and video features, as well as the ability to share a CD or DVD burner with other Toast users over the Internet or a local network. Despite the fact that Mac's OS X operating system has built-in CD- and DVD-burning capabilities, many Mac users have long found Roxio Toast to be an easier and faster solution.

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