How do i transfer files from my pc to my mac with usb drive

I just bought an iMac and need to transfer files from my PC.  I have an external USB drive but iMac says it can read it.  How do I transfer these files?

If you don't need to write to the drive from the iMac, just plug it in and copy the files off. If you do, install software such as the NTFS-3G drivers.
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