Windows ↔ Mac. Same idea, new name.

Use this table to translate any Windows habit into the Mac version. When you forget a name, come back here.

The Big Map

What you knew (Windows)	→	What it's called now (Mac)	How to get there
File Explorer	→	Finder	Click the smiley face in the Dock
C:\Users\YourName	→	Home folder `/Users/swapon`	Finder sidebar → 🏠 Your name
Desktop	→	Desktop (same idea)	Press `F11` or click empty area
Recycle Bin	→	Trash	Far right of Dock, looks like a bin
Taskbar	→	Dock	The strip of icons at the bottom
Start Menu / Search	→	Spotlight	Press `⌘`+`Space`
Task Manager	→	Force Quit	`⌘`+`⌥`+`Esc`
Settings / Control Panel	→	System Settings	Apple menu → System Settings
Notepad	→	TextEdit	Spotlight → "TextEdit"
Paint	→	Preview	Double-click any image
Snipping Tool	→	Screenshot	`⌘`+`Shift`+`4`
Edge / Internet Explorer	→	Safari (or ATLAS / Chrome)	Compass icon in Dock

The Keyboard

Windows shortcut	→	Mac shortcut	What it does
`Ctrl`+`C`	→	`⌘`+`C`	Copy
`Ctrl`+`V`	→	`⌘`+`V`	Paste
`Ctrl`+`X`	→	`⌘`+`X`	Cut
`Ctrl`+`Z`	→	`⌘`+`Z`	Undo (your panic button)
`Ctrl`+`S`	→	`⌘`+`S`	Save
`Ctrl`+`F`	→	`⌘`+`F`	Find on this page
`Alt`+`Tab`	→	`⌘`+`Tab`	Switch between open apps
`Win`	→	`⌘`+`Space`	Open Spotlight (search anything)
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Del`	→	`⌘`+`⌥`+`Esc`	Force Quit a frozen app
`Print Screen`	→	`⌘`+`Shift`+`4`	Take a screenshot of any area
Right-click	→	Two-finger click or `Ctrl`+click	Show menu of options

One key to remember above all others: ⌘+Space opens Spotlight, your universal search. Forgot where an app is? Forgot a file's name? Just press ⌘+Space and start typing.

Three Surprises

Scroll feels backwards. By default, Mac scrolls "naturally", opposite of Windows. If it bothers you, go to System Settings → Trackpad → Scroll & Zoom and turn off Natural scrolling.
The red close button doesn't quit the app. Closing a window leaves the app running in the Dock. To fully quit, press ⌘+Q.
The green button is full screen, not maximize. It goes properly full-screen (no menu bar). To go back, push the cursor to the very top of the screen and click the green dot again.