Connecting Yamaha keyboard with MIDI cable?

So, I have a Yahama YPT-320 portable keyboard and would love to start recording some music through GarageBand. I know you need a MIDI cable, and I was wondering if this one works with iMac at GarageBand? The seller says that it works with Mac and PC, but one of the reviews says that it doesn't work with Mac? Any ideas would be appreciated!!! :) Thanks.

Interesting timing... I just received the MIDI/USB adapter you mentioned and am having problems with it. (Mine was $5.85 including shipping on eBay.) Do you get the same results as me?
Details: MacBook Pro 13"; OS X Lion; Garage Band '11 v6.0.4; circa-2002 Yamaha DGX-500 Portable Grand keyboard; adapter USB to Mac; adapter MIDI "OUT" connector to keyboard MIDI "OUT" connector. Adapter red LED is on continuously. Adapter yellow LED flutters dimly continuously (questionable...) and flashes bright whenever any keyboard key is pressed. But as I hit all white keys from low to high, only about every 10th key is recognized by Garage Band.
I am not a MIDI expert and was starting to look into this. My keyboard supports "GM System Level 1" and I was just reading the details of what that means. But if you confirm it behaves like this for you, I will just go with a different adapter.

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