A few weeks ago I did what I thought was unthinkable and bought my very first Mac.  Now, I’m not here to bash Windows, which I’ve used since Windows 3.1 made its debut, but I had some bad experiences in purchasing a new computer that came pre-loaded with Vista.  Frustrated, I made my first foray into working with OS X after deciding it’d be worth a shot.  So far it’s been a joy, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t had to get acclimated to some new conventions on a Mac whilst migrating from PC land.  Bearing that in mind, I figured there’s probably more than a few switchers out there who are scratching their heads while getting used to OS X.  So, I decided to start a series explaining to noobs like myself how to accomplish some very simple tasks on a Mac that hopefully some of you will find useful.  So read on this week as we tackle navigating the dock in OS X.

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