Recording audio from my old tapes!

A request from all Mac users:
Dear friends I need to record my old tapes to my computer and I am not familiar with sound/audio applications and the process itself.
Could someone be kind and guide me as to which application should I use and perhaps how (basic level is fine)?
Regards

You're welcome Sasan,
No, unfortunately I do not have any pro applications but I have SoundTap & Soundtrack.
You could download Soundtrack's manual and read help topics by clicking [HERE|http://www.apple.com/support/soundtrack>
What do you mean by audio interface?
+An audio interface is required to get sound signals into, and out of, your computer.
When an analog audio signal arrives at the inputs of your audio interface, it must be converted into digital information before the computer can deal with it. This process is called analog-to-digital conversion and is handled by the analog-to-digital converter of the audio interface+
Try googling Audio Interface
How can I do it with Garageband? I looked into it but I couldn't find anything helpful.
If you open Garageband,under the help menu you'll find Video Tutorials,as well as the Getting Started PDF's.
Regards,
A

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