Toast with a Blu-ray external writer?

Hello everybody!
I am very frustrated because I just got the Samsung writer for Mac and Windows...and is not compatible with Mac...so a waste of money, and now I need to buy a real Blu-ray DVD burner for Mac...
I see a lot of people using Toaster...my question is, and is stupid at this point (sorry)....If I get the software online from Toast, do I also need to get the writer device? it comes with it? IF NOT, CAN i JUST USE THE SOFTWATE FROM TOAST AND THEN THE external BLU-RAY WRITER FROM SAMSUNG?
THANKS TO ALL!

Sure you can remove the DVD burner and put in a SATA BD-RW drive, or add the BR burner. There are 2 5.25 inch bays and only one is occupied. You will need software to watch BluRay movies and burn Blu-Ray media but it will work fine.

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