Help with some basic OS functions

[KevRC4130]

Hi everyone,
I just got my Powerbook yesterday. I love it so far. However, it is my first Mac, and am having some issues with basic OS functions:

1) If I have a program, opened from my harddrive, an icon appears on the bottom icon menu. Once I close the program, the icon dissapears. How do I keep the icon on the bottom menu?

2) How do I change the size/shape of a window? (how you can pull the windows around on Windows by grabbing the edges)

3) If I find a song or something online, I would normally right click/ save. Since there isn't a right click, how do I save it? (for use in iTunes and whatnot)

I know I will have more questions, but I'll add them once I come across them. I'll leave this thread as a generic OS question thread.

Thanks

 

[brap]

Hi everyone,
I just got my Powerbook yesterday. I love it so far. However, it is my first Mac, and am having some issues with basic OS functions:

1) If I have a program, opened from my harddrive, an icon appears on the bottom icon menu. Once I close the program, the icon dissapears. How do I keep the icon on the bottom menu?

ctrl+click > 'keep in dock'.

2) How do I change the size/shape of a window? (how you can pull the windows around on Windows by grabbing the edges)

bottom right hand corner is grabbale and resizes accordingly.

3) If I find a song or something online, I would normally right click/ save. Since there isn't a right click, how do I save it? (for use in iTunes and whatnot)

ctrl+click is the 'other' click option.

Best of luck, and hope you enjoy your switching experience!

 

[MacFan26]

3) If I find a song or something online, I would normally right click/ save. Since there isn't a right click, how do I save it? (for use in iTunes and whatnot)

You can also just click and drag the item to the desktop, this will work with pictures, etc.

 

[neoelectronaut]

For #3, I find that taking the URL and dragging it to your desktop will save it. (It works for images, at least)

 

[KevRC4130]

Thanks guys! I'm set....for now!