Here is a post from PC World, these are the most commonly asked questions, I thought I would go a little deeper into the subject.
Where’s The Start Menu?
You don’t need no stinkin’ Start menu. On a Mac, you browse through your documents or navigate to your applications via a Finder window. And you can place frequently used apps in the system Dock, which you can place at the side or bottom of the screen. (Find preferences for the Dock in the Apple menu at the top left). You can set it to emerge when your cursor approaches it.
I’d agree with him here, and Vista is no better. Now we have a round windows-logo-as-start-button. As good as the start button is 
-Shift-A. This command will brong up your Applications folder.
Where’s My Right Mouse Button?
In Windows, the right mouse button brings up what’s called a context menu. To bring it up on a Mac, hold down the control key and click the mouse button. Or just attach a mouse with a right-click button. It will work the same way as in Windows.
Hmm…ok. Control click is great and all if you are an infrequent right-clicker. If you are coming from Windows, get a two button mouse
How Do I Install Apps?
File installation feels a bit strange at first since some apps, such as Firefox, mount as a drive when you double-click on the setup file. But then you simply drag the icon to your Applications folder, and it’s installed.
I don’t agree with this. Most applications in OS X are distributed as “disk images” or .dmg files.
Once you mount the image, equivalent to inserting a CD/DVD, the application or installer is ready, just drag and drop (for an application). If it looks like a little package. In short, if an installer opens, it needs to be installed. If an application opens, it doesn’t need to be installed.
How Do I Search For Files Or Apps?
Searching on a Mac couldn’t get any easier, using Spotlight. Click on the blue icon in the top right of your screen and type in any phrase. You can search filenames, file contents, e-mail, contacts, even metadata.
Spotlight is great, there is not doubt about that. It is even better when you know what you are looking for. Try searching with “kind:”
Where’s The C: Drive?
Forget about delving into the depths of the Windows C: drive. On a Mac, you can find all of your files by simply using the Finder. And if you’re hard-core, drop into the Terminal app and get your Unix groove on.
Spot on, I couldn’t agree more.
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