DVD BURNING QUESTION PLEASE

I have an Intel IMac with the super drive. I'm not all that familiar with burning technique but have read up a bit on it.
What I'd like to do is burn a DVDRW with data and add to that same disk as new data becomes available; in other words multiple burn sessions on the same disk.
In checking I see I can use either +DVDRW or -DVDRW. First of all is one superior to the other for my system?
Secondly, will the burn software in OSX 5 support my multiple burns on the same disk or do I need third party software for multiple burn sessions? I'd prefer not to use third party software if possible.
Suggestions and comments are appreciated.
Thank you
Dudley Henriques

Toast is a fine program, it is pretty much the standard every other OS X DVD program is judged by.
I don't do enough CD/DVD burning to Justify owning it myself, especially since I already own Nero
(The Windows CD/DVD burning program). I can burn CD/DVD's in Windows running under Parallels
Desktop with Nero.
The only real problem with using Disk Utility is that there is only partial support (in the GUI Version)
for iso joliet (PC) based CD/DVD disks. The command line version (hdiutil) has good iso support, but
burning disks from the command line is a pain, even for me, and I do a lot of stuff from the
command line.
I do see a copy of Toast in my future, whenever Blu Ray Disks become more affordable.
Kj
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