All the major software archives have free tools of all kinds to rip and burn DVDs, SVCDs, VCD, CDs, audio CDs, &c. MacOSX is a variety of Unix, and these were FreeBSD tools that were easily ported to Macs.
My preference is to create folders on my desktop that contain all the tools I need. Here's mine, which doesn't use Toast or anything but free software:
You can still find older copies of MactheRipper on most archives other than versiontracker.com. (I had a list of about a dozen reliable ones, but my Mac isn't with me.) This popular thread was made before dual- or double-layer drives, and it uses Toast:
It was least expensive for me to buy Verbatim (lightscribe) or Taiyo Yuden discs when on sale. I subscribed weekly to an internet store's newsletter: when the price seemed low, I checked the others.
If you run a Microsoft emulator on you Mac, you will be subject to all the malware Windows is.
