Can't import/copy photos from disk

Hi,
My friend used her PC to make me CDs of hundreds of photos from out trip to Spain. When I pop in the disk into my MacBook Pro I can see all the images perfectly fine in my Finder but I can't figure out how to copy them or import them to iPhoto or anywhere else on my mac. I'm relatively new to Mac so I'm hoping it's just my lack of skill? All the images have the extension JPG.
How can I transfer them onto my macbook? Please help and thank you!!

Hi, and welcome to Apple Support Communities.
In the File menu in iPhoto, you can choose to "Import to Library" and select the disc to be imported. If that doesn't work (due to the Windows format), you can (maybe) open the disc for importing and select all to import.
If that still doesn't work, you can go to the disc in the Finder. Open it, select all the photos (Command + a), and drag them to the iPhoto icon in the Dock.
One way or another, if they're showing up for you in the Finder, it can be done.

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