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I was wondering if there is a way to change the icons of the websites that I placed on my desktop.When I place a website icon on my desktop it doesnt have a picture it just has an @ with http under it.Is there a way to make it into a picture icon instead of just plain text.

I am new to mac and I am wondering if there is an address bar that I can put on my desktop and type the web site address or do I have to always go through safari and google the site first.I have mac x leopard