Im a newbie and just some easy question

hi there guys!
i just got a g3 1book this morning from a friend and was trying out the mac os..i would like to ask if there is any chance i can delete some applications as the laptop has only 20gb of spacce and when i got it only 9gb left..is this normal? and i have downloaded the icons from thsi website so how do i change the icons?Thanx guys..looking foward to use mac from now on...once again..thanx in advance!

Hi Mackerz,
My Powerbook has a 60Gb drive, and after a year of use is down to about 12Gb. So it's pretty normal after several years of use, downloading of music and photos, to use up a lot of hard disk space.
If there are any applications that you know you're not going to use, such as Garageband, or iDVD, you can just drag them off to the trash, and that will free up a few Gigs. Before you do that, you might want to make sure you've got your install disk, so that if you ever desire to reinstall them, you can.
A nifty freeware utility that can help you see where you big files are, is called WhatSize. It can be found here:
http://www.id-design.com/software/whatsize/
To change a file's icon, click on the file/application that you'd like to change, and hit "Command I" (Command is the key with the Apple on it). This will bring up the Info window.
Now select the picture (or icon) that you desire to become your file's new Icon, and copy it with either Edit > Copy or Command C.
Now click on the icon displayed in the Info window (just to the left of the file's name). The file will get a faint hightlight around it. Select Edit > Paste (or you may need to hit Command V), and the picture/icon you had copied will now be the icon for your file.
Close the Info window, and you're in business.
Hope this helps,
Bob

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