Paul, an interesting alternative would be the SweetVinyl SugarCube SC-1 Plus or SC-2 Plus units which are basically A/D-D/A converters with built-in algo for clicks & pops removal and surface noise reduction. Those units will then allow you to digitise your records, getting rid of all the unwanted noise. I have their smaller SC-1 Mini/Phono which does wonders. You'll find Michael Fremer's reviews on the net. And you may contact Dan or Leo at SweetVinyl they will surely be able to assist you for all technical questions about their units.
https://sweetvinyl.com
Edit: the main differences between the SC-1 Plus and the SC-2 Plus units is that the SC-2 Plus also has the internal recording and track editing function (so as far as I understand it you don't need the additional software on your Mac) as well as a headphone amp.