What is the best software to record DAT tape to computer?

Hi guys,
I have some old DAT recording of my rock band from 1971-74. I want to transfer the DAT to my Macbook Pro retina. My plan would be to hit the "play" button on the DAT and record the whole tape to the MacBook Pro...and then go back, separate the songs I want to keep and add some EQ and compression (if I can figure out how that works ). I have the setup ready to go from a Behringer UCA222 from the DAT into USB on the MacBook Pro. I also plan to send the recording to my external thunderbolt HD. And I probably want to save the recordings at a higher quality and then to mp3.
What would you suggest would be the best software to use to transfer on a project like this?
I don't have Logic, and don't want to spend the $ for this project. I am looking at using GarageBand, but don't know if that eats up too much HD space and computer processing. I've read that Audacity might be an option, but not sure how the quality would compare to GarageBand.
Any other suggestions or comments would be really appreciated.
Thanks,
Bob

I use to face this issue every now and then (as a freelancer) when I use to cut on FCP7.
if the material is DV and was captured using Sony VEGAS, Premiere or Edius, the footage generally worked fine. You'll find most people will tell you to convert it regardless, however I found no issues working with them.
A problem you'll definitely face is HDV material. Most PC editing software write HDV in their own codec, which can't be read in FCP.
The only thing I can think of is to try converting HDV meaterial to QuickTime using something like MPEG Streamclip, or something similar.
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1. This comment applies to malicious software ("malware") that's installed unwittingly by the victim of a network attack. It does not apply to software, such as keystroke loggers, that may be installed deliberately by an intruder who has hands-on access to the victim's computer. That threat is in a different category, and there's no easy way to defend against it. If you have reason to suspect that you're the target of such an attack, you need expert help.
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Gatekeeper doesn't depend on a database of known malware. It has, however, the same limitations as XProtect, and in addition the following:
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