New mac owner quick questions

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

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

Click it.

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).

remain said:

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

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

Oh yeah, forgot about that.

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