Opening an .rar file and converting flac files

I am not sure this belongs in this topic area but since iTunes is the ultimate destination of this file I posted here.
I have a .rar file. It is a compressed file when unzipped will have FLAC audio files in the folder. I need to know how I unzip the .rar file and then how to convert the FLAC file to AIFF or ALAC for use in iTunes.

OK, you have 2 jobs ahead of you.
First you need to uncompress the RAR archive. Find a tool that will do this on the Mac. Although I have not personally used it, UnRARx would be a possibility.
When it is unpacked, you will see a folder containing the FLAC files. FLAC is the number one format for lossless audio, but iTunes is unable to handle it. So, use a conversion tool such as Switch for the Mac, and convert the files to AIFF, ALAC, or AAC. Add the converted files to your iTunes library.
Then unless you need them for some non-iTunes purpose, you can discard the RAR archive and the FLACs.

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