Boot Camp Control Panel User Guide
- Windows On Macbook Trackpad
- Windows On Macbook Air
- Windows On Macbook Air
- Windows 10 On Macbook Pro
- Right Click On Macbook Windows
Windows On Macbook Trackpad
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You can set the default operating system to either macOS or Windows. The default operating system is the one you want to use when you turn on or restart your Mac.
In fact, it’s been possible to run Windows on a Mac for some time — with some limitations. Near-extinct Mac models were loaded with Virtual PC emulation software could do Windows, too, but the program was painfully slow. Even if you find an old copy of the software, it won’t work with any current Mac operating system. I have installed Throttlestop on windows and run it to disable turbo boost when I’m using applications that don’t need the horsepower. Some apps that have been ported to Mac or viseversa just don’t run the same. Turbo switcher for Mac to disable turbo boost to have better battery life and lower temps.
Set the default operating system
- In Windows on your Mac, click in the right side of the taskbar, click the Boot Camp icon , then choose Boot Camp Control Panel.
- If a User Account Control dialog appears, click Yes.
- Select the startup disk that has the default operating system you want to use. Screen shot on macbook.
- If you want to start up using the default operating system now, click Restart. Otherwise, click OK.
Windows On Macbook Air
You can’t change your startup volume to an external FireWire or USB drive while you’re using Windows.
To learn how to change the default operating system using macOS, see Get started with Boot Camp.
Restart in macOS
In Windows on your Mac, do one of the following:
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Windows On Macbook Air
- Restart using Startup Manager: Restart your Mac, then immediately press and hold the Option key. When the Startup Manager window appears, release the Option key, select your macOS startup disk, then press Return.If you’re using a portable Mac with an external keyboard, make sure you press and hold the Option key on the built-in keyboard.
- Restart using Boot Camp Control Panel: Click in the right side of the taskbar, click the Boot Camp icon , then choose Restart in macOS.This also sets the default operating system to macOS.
Windows 10 On Macbook Pro
For more information about restarting in macOS, see the Apple Support article Switch between Windows and macOS.
Right Click On Macbook Windows
See alsoGet started with Boot Camp Control Panel on MacTroubleshoot Boot Camp Control Panel problems on MacApple Support article: How to select a different startup disk