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A list of common phrases found in Mac-Forums... I'll Start:

right click, get info.
 
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It's the blue Apple in the upper left
 
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"Tell us more about your system"
 
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There's no RIGHT-Click!!???!?!??!
 
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I don't have the disks that came with my Mac but need to reinstall the OS...
 
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It depends on if you NEED it right now.
 
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"upgrade now or wait?"
 

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If you're not having any trouble with Windows, there's no reason to switch ;)
 

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Alternate click is ctrl + mouse button. You can also enable two-fingered tapping in System Preferences.
 

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I've "installed" the program, but since I rebooted, it's not there. Where is it?
 

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Delete is Fn+Delete, backspace is Delete

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