MS Windows equivalent tasks/program on Mac OS

Where do I find the equivalent of Remote Desktop Connection on Mac OS X Lion? I like the feature in MS Windows where I can click on the "MS orb/All Programs" and all of my programs are there? Is there a way to customize something like this in Mac OS? I hate to go to an Application folder and launch my application that way.

As far as I know, Remote Desktop is a client  to connect to Windows PC. Microsoft provide a free version for OS X though they say it has not intended for Lion. You can have a look at http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/remote-desktop-con nection
But this will not allow you to connect to another MAC.
To reach quickly all applications, you can use Launchpad which is an application and should be in your dock.

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