Remove Bootloader?

[Arne]

Hello,

I tried Windows on my MacBook, but then I removed it using the boot camp assistant. Now, after turning my MacBook on, the screen stays grey for a few seconds, before the apple appears. I guess this is the bootloader, that comes with bootcamp. Can I remove it?

Thanks in advance!

 

[72930]

System preferences -> Startup Disk -> Choose OSX

 

[twoodcc]

not sure about this, but i think there's a way. (could be wrong though)

 

[72930]

not sure about this, but i think there's a way. (could be wrong though)

I think we have an early contender for post of the year

 

[bigandy]

I think we have an early contender for post of the year

to be fair, he did post at exactly the same time as you

 

[apfhex]

Now, after turning my MacBook on, the screen stays grey for a few seconds, before the apple appears.

The bootloader is part of the firmware and can't be removed, and actually isn't related to BootCamp at all (except on the earliest Intel Mac models that needed a firmware update that was included with BootCamp).

psychofreak posted the correct solution. What's happening is your Mac is searching for a bootable drive. Once you select your OS X partition in System Preferences, it won't spend any time searching and start booting OS X right away.

 

[Arne]

Okay, thanks. I'm coming from the Linux world and there the bootloader has nothing to do with the Firmware. I guess that's just one reason Apple doesn't like BIOS.