1) Firefox 3.5 can be found in Synaptic Package Manager [the Package Manager under Software Manager in the mintMenu].
2) No this is a bug and is documented elsewhere, try searching the forums. Like here -> http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... e.#p105386
You can right-click the mintMenu > Preferences, then Remove the button text to leave just the icon.
3) Try going to Keyboard Preferemces -> Layout tab, choose the correct Apple layout.
4) Yes there is if you use Compiz, in the CompizConfig Settings Manager, Under Window Management, you can use the "Scale" for an expose like effect of scalling and showing all open windows on the screen at once.
5) With Compiz you can move virtual desktops with Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right Arrow key. YOu can also hold Ctrl+Alt+Down and then move side to side seeing all desktops. If you have the "Expo" compiz plugin enabled you can press Super+E to show all 4 desktops and from there you can drag windows from one desktop to another.
6) You should be able to accomplish this in the CompizConfig Settings Manager.
7) Don't know, check this out -> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=443348
8 ) Gnome-do
9) Avant-Window-Navigator, cairo, Docky (part of Gnome-do).
10) Yes, try Screenlets, there is also google gadgets.
11) Not sure
12) Open a terminal, type
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gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
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apt update && apt install boxee
13) Not sure.