

The MakeMKV interface lets you select which elements from a disc you want to rip. MakeMKV will read the disc, then display its contents. Launch MakeMKV, insert a disc in your optical drive, then click the big button that looks like an optical drive. While macOS doesn’t support Blu-ray discs, any software that can read such discs will be able to do so from this drive, or any other.

I have long used the Pioneer BDR-XD05B, which is a bus-powered drive (it doesn’t need a separate power supply) that supports USB 3. You’ll need an optical drive to rip DVDs, and if you want to rip Blu-rays, you’ll need a Blu-ray drive (which can also rip CDs and DVDs).
