On the web, one can consult a list of third-party drives supported by Apple under OS X, which is available here. To conclusively know whether or not your drive (and the firmware version) is supported, you can use the following methods:
Under OS X 10.4.x: Use the System Profiler application (likely located in your /Applications/Utilities folder) and look within the 'Hardware' item to find the 'Disc Burning' item. Look in the listing of the devices for your optical drive, and verify that the 'Burn Support' entry reads 'Yes'.
Under OS X 10.3.x: Use the System Profiler application (likely located in your /Applications/Utilities folder) and look within the 'Hardware' item to find the 'ATA' or 'SCSI' item (depending on wether your drive is connected to the ATA or SCSI bus - if you don't know, it's likely connected to the ATA bus). Look in the listing of ATA/SCSI devices for your optical drive. Click on your drive name to reveal the full information list for that device, and verify that the 'Disc Burning' entry reads 'Apple Supported'.
If your drive isn't supported, it will be revealed under the (Apple) System Profiler with an indication to that effect.
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