OS 10.4 - New mac owner quick questions

Vexious · Vexious #1 (**permalink**)

08-15-2007, 09:56 PM

Hey guys, i just got back from the mac store and im happy i decided to get a mac. Few questions, first thing i did was install firefox... I dragged the shortcut to the dock, however what up with the shortcut that was put on the desktop? What exactly is this? Whenever i hit eject on it, then i start firefox from the dock it just comes back.... How can i make it so it not their?

2nd. Is their a way to move the minimize, close, ect to the right.

3. where widgets?

smurfy · smurfy #2 (**permalink**)

08-15-2007, 10:03 PM

1.

2. This isn't Windows. Get used to it.

3. In the Dock there is a symbol that looks like this:

Click it.

remain · remain #3 (**permalink**)

08-15-2007, 10:07 PM

Addenda to the above post:

1. Yeah, looks like Firefox was not installed properly.
Quit Firefox, then do the steps in the pictures posted above.

2. Nope. Um... use a mirror? ;p

3. Also, you can use F12 (default key for Dashboard).

smurfy · smurfy #4 (**permalink**)

08-15-2007, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remain

3. Also, you can use F12 (default key for Dashboard).

If you are using the new ultrathin Apple keyboard it is F3.

remain · remain #5 (**permalink**)

08-15-2007, 11:03 PM

Oh yeah, forgot about that.

It's F4 actually. F3 is Exposé (All Windows).

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Member Since: Nov 27, 2006 Posts: 440 Mac Specs: Power Mac G5 Dual 1.8 GHz	08-15-2007, 11:03 PM Oh yeah, forgot about that. It's F4 actually. F3 is Exposé (All Windows). Cog 0.07 audio player - cogx.org AAC, AIFF, APE, FLAC, M4A, MP3, MPC, OGG, SHN, WAV, WV, tracker formats, VG music formats, cue sheets, M3U & PLS, Growl, Last.fm, Apple Remote Latest Nightly Build (0.08) (new interface!) - Got ideas? Report bugs?
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Vexious #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 15, 2007 Posts: 21	08-15-2007, 09:56 PM Hey guys, i just got back from the mac store and im happy i decided to get a mac. Few questions, first thing i did was install firefox... I dragged the shortcut to the dock, however what up with the shortcut that was put on the desktop? What exactly is this? Whenever i hit eject on it, then i start firefox from the dock it just comes back.... How can i make it so it not their? 2nd. Is their a way to move the minimize, close, ect to the right. 3. where widgets?
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smurfy #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 19, 2007 Posts: 780 Mac Specs: 20" iMac Core 2 Duo 2.16Ghz, 500GB HDD, 1GB RAM, 128MB ATI Radeon X1600	08-15-2007, 10:03 PM 1. 2. This isn't Windows. Get used to it. 3. In the Dock there is a symbol that looks like this: Click it.
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