How to tunr FLAC into Apple Lossless


Hi, I am switching over to a Mac and want to change the FLAC files from my PC into Apple Losless in order to use Itunes. I'm worried that if i import the files, Itunes will convert them to lossy (?) MP3 type files. Will Max help me do this? Any ideas are appreciated? Thanks!
sammie

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Thanks....FLAC files are safe on seperate HDD, and no, I don't plan on deleting them. I haven't played around much with ITunes...is there an easy way to find out what type of file Itunes has imported? --- so that I know it is in fact Apple Lossless, or should I just rest assured it will be if it imports them as WMA. BTW, I didn't know Foobar converted to WMA. But I did use Foobar to go from WAV to FLAC at one time and it worked great!

I'll let you know how it goes..
Thanks everyone for your help! I'll experiment a bit to find which one works best.
Is AIFF a lossless format or is that full size like WAC files? I ask becasue if it is not lossless, I'm not sure I have the HD space to do the conversion, unless I do a few at a time I guess.
Ok, thanks.....one more question--When choosing AIFF as the encoder, does it matter if I choose linear PCM 16 bit or linear PCM 24 bit under encoder settings?
Encoding (FLAC to AIFF to Apple lossless) is coming along without a hitch using the Max program. I decided to select 16bit linear PCM for better or for worse. Files were originally ripped to FLAC using EAC. Once encoding is completed, Max places a copy in the Itunes library. All tags are correct and accounted for. Process is very smooth. Thanks again for the suggestions/instructions.