How do I reboot (once) into Windows from OSx?

[lapino]

Is there a way to reboot OsX and let my MBP boot into Windows, without changing the default startup OS? I know I can hold down the Alt key to let me choose when rebooting, but is there some sort of shortcut or program setting which allows me to just select "Reboot into Windows" and when I quit windows, I want my mbp to get back to OsX by default.

 

[Stridder44]

Is there a way to reboot OsX and let my MBP boot into Windows, without changing the default startup OS? I know I can hold down the Alt key to let me choose when rebooting, but is there some sort of shortcut or program setting which allows me to just select "Reboot into Windows" and when I quit windows, I want my mbp to get back to OsX by default.

First off, forgive me if I read your post wrong.

There should be a Boot Camp icon in the notifications area (all those icons next to the clock). It looks like a diamond on its side. Right click it and select "Reboot in OS X" (something along those lines). That will automatically set your Mac to reboot into OS X.

And it's the "option" key that lets you choose which OS to start up in.

 

[micsaund]

I think he's looking for something that I've wanted also: an icon you can click which will reboot the machine into the Bootcamp partition, but not modify the default boot partition.

IMO, this would be useful since I'm almost always in OS X, but when I want to play a game in Winbloze, I could easily reboot (without holding the Option key) into that partition, play, and then simply reboot and go back into OS X.

I know it's ultra lazy to not want to hold the Option key, but it would be convenient and also, I could go refill my beer while the machine reboots into Winbloze

Anyway, no, I am not aware of such a program/tool to do this "directed reboot".

Mike

 

[steveza]

There is BootChamp http://www.kainjow.com/ which I use on my early '08 MBP but don't think it works with some of the latest Macs.