For those recently initiated or for those coming back to using macs, there is an article I found that may help you in understanding the simple functioning of your mac.

Computer users going from Windows to macs can experience a little bit of culture shock and discomfort in the early stages of the change. Just grin and bear it, your will get used to your mac. And you will like it better than you ever liked windows.

Trust me. The user experience of having a new mac is like having a BMW after driving a Chevy for your whole life. At least that's how I see it. The user experience is better, butit may take a little getting used to. But once you get settled into using your mac, you will like it a lot.

Anyways, here is the link to the article titled "10 Things Every Mac Owner Should Know" : http://paulstamatiou.com/2005/11/29/10-things-every-new-mac-owner-should-know/