Mac - Bootcamp (Switching back to OS)

Raymonndo · Raymonndo #1 (**permalink**)

10-23-2008, 03:52 PM

Recently I bought a Apple Macbook, this is my first so at first I was a bit un used to the buttons etc. now I am getting used to things and exploring it further.

I encountered bootcamp and it changed it to windows which I was quite aware of, haha.

Now I am in a pickle as I don't know how to get it back (OS mac).

How do you switch it back? As I am new I'm not sure what some of the keys are called so please use dummy terms

Thanks guys!

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

10-23-2008, 04:54 PM

Several ways to boot back to OS X:

Assuming you correctly installed Windows via Boot Camp - You can either right click on the Boot Camp icon in the system tray or select Boot Camp from Control Panel. Select boot to OS X.

OR:

Reboot the machine from Windows and hold down the Option key. Select your Macintosh HD as boot device.

Regards.

maz94protege · maz94protege #3 (**permalink**)

10-23-2008, 09:44 PM

under system preferences and bootcamp, you can run the setup installer and remove that partition and windows, so you can be back to normal 1 partition hard drive (oem shipped state)

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Raymonndo #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 23, 2008 Posts: 4	10-23-2008, 03:52 PM Recently I bought a Apple Macbook, this is my first so at first I was a bit un used to the buttons etc. now I am getting used to things and exploring it further. I encountered bootcamp and it changed it to windows which I was quite aware of, haha. Now I am in a pickle as I don't know how to get it back (OS mac). How do you switch it back? As I am new I'm not sure what some of the keys are called so please use dummy terms Thanks guys!
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chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,044 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	10-23-2008, 04:54 PM Several ways to boot back to OS X: Assuming you correctly installed Windows via Boot Camp - You can either right click on the Boot Camp icon in the system tray or select Boot Camp from Control Panel. Select boot to OS X. OR: Reboot the machine from Windows and hold down the Option key. Select your Macintosh HD as boot device. Regards.
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