In the "Support" tab of Apple's web site (http://www.apple.com), you can find the drop-down menu for whichever version of Mac OS X that you have. You'll find all sorts of tips and instructions on how to make your user environment a lot more to your liking.
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Originally posted by torifile
Yup, just drag them off. The only ones you can't get rid of are the Finder and the trash.
you can get rid of the finder with a hack, like transparent dock or something...sorry, not trying to confuse, just saying that it's possible