Want to record voiceover directly to MacPro

I want to record a voiceover for a broadcast (TV) commercial directly into the computer (MacPro) without going first to tape. I have been unable to make this happen, and had to record to tape then input audio via log and capture.

i have a regular Radio Shack mic with a plug that fits into the front headphone jack.
You are plugging into a spot that only sends audio out, it doesn't take audio in. Headphone jack...just like on an ipod...audio out only. IT will not take IN audio from a microphone.
The mac guy at Best Buy said that this would work, but it doesn't.
Clueless wonder. OR did he mean to plug it into the AUDIO INPUT jack in the back? The one further from the edge, as the one next to the edge is another headphone/speaker jack. I dunno if that will work, I use either the capture card or the USB options.
Shane

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