How record from portable cassette recorder to Mac

I need to record some conversations from a portable cassette recorder to my iMac 24 intel...I already have mini-stereo cable which fits the cassette recorder but not sure how to connect to iMac.
The cable plug is 3.5mm plug to 3.5mm plug.
Thanks for any help????

Connect the cable from the recorder to the Mic input on the computer. If there is no Mic input on the computer then you will need a gizmo like the Griffin iMic which will provide a Mic input via one of the computer's USB ports. You will then need some sound recording software that will record sound from a sound input device on the computer. The Griffin iMic comes with an application called Final Vinyl which should do the job. You will need to experiment with sound level to be sure you don't overload the iMic input. Start with very low output level from the recorder until you find the right level of satisfactory recording to the computer.
BTW the above will also work for tape recorders, radios, etc.

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