mac lappity HELP!

I just got this new computer that I absolutely love. It is white, sleek and does so many things that I have been surviving without for  long time. Not to say that it was a sad existence before, it was just dimmer, not as exciting. If you are considering making the switch to a mac, from the old standby PC...well there is some learning to do. I have found that things are going really smoothly, it is all pretty much common sense stuff...but it is different. However if you are someone who embraces change, you'll have no problem-o.

There are still some things I need answers to from you mac-experts:

-what is the deal with the cut-n'-paste!!!!...I have figured out that you can highlight what you want to use and move it to a new location but sometimes that doesn't work. Is there another way???

-where do you edit photos? I was going to try to make a new blog header now that I can...but I can't, as of yet because I need to figure it out first. (I would like to combine several photos for  header) I know that there is iphoto, is that where I need to go?

-oh, and what browser do you use? do you use the safari that comes with it, or is firefox or something like that compatible??? I love firefox...

-what is up with the misspelled words?? they are underlined in red but if I try to click on them to get the right spelling the line just goes away, but the spelling is not fixed...so does it tell me that it is misspelled but not allow me to fix it...it must right!?

-do you use the mail inbox (with the little stamp of the eagle) or do you just get your mail online (at gmail, or such)? I don't really like the eagle mail, but I am partial to gmail and its design and layout.

-where do you type documents? Is text edit the only place? I don't like it much.

I have too many questions...I am really hoping you mac-sters (ellyn+ andrew are the ones I know of...you'll find them to the right, as I don't know how to cut and paste their links here, sorry) will help me out with these...

If you are a mac fan, don't worry...tomorrow I will do a post that explains what I LOVE about this shiny new white machine!!

what a great day!!

it is way too late for me to be doing this right now...but I have to. we went to Eugene tonight with out Friends the Langs for the Swell Season Concert (which was what my mom would call a 'riot!) and we also selected a computer. we chose the apple macbook white, this year's model with the most memory for a white one. i am working on it right now, and ADORE it. sweetness!!! I am so excited. 

(and no we didn't sell our house yet...but our dinosaur was getting to be in a literal coma state)