Recording to mini-disc via Plastic Optical Fibre cable?

Is this possible to do?
The cable I have for my old mini disc player that I have never used has a TOS connector on one end, and a mini-plug on the other. Since there is no socket for the TOS on my MacBook (2008), if I were to buy a TOS to mini plug adaptor, would this allow me to record to mini-disc via the optical cable?

Hmmmm. Just bought a new cable, and connected between by macbook and my mini-disc, only when I play music and press record, it says there is no signal.
I hope this is possible to do or else I've just wasted a load of money.

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