Hey, I'm sort of a novice when it comes to FLAC files and i'm getting pretty sick of not getting to hear a lot of recordings because I can't find the right programs to convert them. Can anybody here lend a hand? I'm trying to find a converter program that I can trust won't have a bunch of other crap (spyware, viruses, etc.) come along with it.
http://mikewren.com/flac
from the source...you can also visit the archive and just download the zipped mp3's
download the tracks, then download flac frontend. just type those words into google, it's a free download. Then open the program drag the files you want to convert into the box, choose a folder you want them to go to and hit decode. You will then have Wave files which you can burn to a CD and/or convert to mp3. I use shorten to convert but I think winamp will do it too.
aMillionDreams is right, winamp can convert for you as well. If I remember correctly I typed a google search for converting flac to mp3 and there was a tutorial on one of the first few results that showed step by step how to convert using itunes and winamp, both free versions by the way.