Burning Blu-Ray Disks on a Mac?

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Burning Blu-Ray Disks on a Mac?

How do I burn Blu-Ray Disks on a Mac?

Which software and what versions are best for burring Blu-Ray Disks a Mac?

I read that Roxio Toast will do for Macs: See Here. Any other software versions that will work? Firsthand experience will be great for feedback.

On my Macs I've only ever been able to use a Windows XP Virtual Machine on it burn Blue-Ray Disks on my MacBook Pro. Buffalo is the brand name of the drive - and the software I use.

MacBook Pro 15”, macOS 10.15

Posted on May 3, 2020 9:14 PM

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babowa

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May 3, 2020 9:24 PM in response to TheLittles

The only one I know of is Roxio Toast; I've used it for years when I was much more into shooting, editing, and burning videos. I no longer have a current version with the blu-day plug in since there is no longer a need, but when I did use it, it worked fine. The app is also great for burning anything, copying from one CD/DVD to another (unless it has DRM or copyright protection).

https://www.roxio.com/en/products/toast/pro/#compare

FWIW, Macs have never supported blu-ray because that is owned by Sony and those two companies have not always seen eye to eye, so Sony would not license it to Apple (that is what I read some time ago).

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May 4, 2020 7:07 AM in response to babowa

babowa Said:

"Burning Blu-Ray Disks on a Mac? How do I burn Blu-Ray Disks on a Mac?: The only one I know of is Roxio Toast[...] Macs have never supported blu-ray because that is owned by Sony and those two companies have not always seen eye to eye, so Sony would not license it to Apple (that is what I read some time ago)."

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Roxio:

Thank you kindly babowa for the input!

I most certainly look forward to trying out that Roxio version, and make sure it is compatible with the macs I own.

https://www.roxio.com/en/products/toast/pro/#compare. I appreciate it very much! I never was aware of that licensing between Sony and Apple!

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TheLittles Author

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May 7, 2020 4:17 PM in response to babowa

Still awaiting a reply from Corel.

As the site reads: "Plug-in required" for Toast 18 Titanium to be able to Burn Blu-ray discs for Mac, or discs compatible for Mac & PC.

What is this Plug-in? Does it pop up when checking for updates?

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TheLittles Author

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May 7, 2020 6:29 PM in response to TheLittles

Spot On! Just what I need!

This works like a charm on my Mac! All Burns and Re-Writes on the Blu-ray Discs - something I've been trying to do on my Macs for a long time - Software even encrypts It!

Thanks again!

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