Using rewritable CDs in a Mac

Hi there,
We have bought a pack of Verbatim 4 x CD-RW rewritable CDs to use in out iMac. Unfortunatelky when pwe puyt a CD in the computer doesn't recognise the CD.
Anyone know why and are there only certain formats of CD that work in an iMac?

Go to Apple>About This Mac>More Info>Hardware>Disc Burning. Is CD-RW listed? If it is, try the following:
Another help source (if you haven't already done so).
Go to your OS Help Menu. In the search field type cd
Click on all the troubleshooting topics & Support Articles that pertain to your issue.
You can also do the same in Disk Utility. Open same up.
At the bottom left of the window, click on the purple button w/the "?" in the middle.
This will bring up the Help Menu.
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