Recording and convering audio tapes - How & which app?

I have a USB audio capture device buoght tome time ago but it doesn't register on my Macbook Air. What kind of device and programme/ap should I use to audio-copy and preserve as a file on my MacBook the contents of a small number of precious old-fashioned tapes?

Hi,
Some more info on what you have would be good, what type / make and model of tape player and USB audio capture device have you got?
and when you say your USB audio capture device "doesn't register on my Macbook Air" do you mean it doesn't register in sound settings (system preferences>sound)
Personally
I use a different cable to connect to my computer (link to cable here) just depends what the output options of your player...
The program I use for recording is Audacity (download link here) it's an ok free open source program.
-Charles

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