Boot into Windows with Apple’s remote
If you own an Intel-based Mac and
have used Apple’s Boot Camp to install
Windows on it, then you know how to tell
your Mac which OS to boot into: hold down the Option
key at startup and use the arrow keys or the mouse to
choose either the Windows or the OS X partition.
But here’s a nifty alternative, which is good for
when you want to impress friends, as well as when you
can’t reach the keyboard after choosing to reboot. Make
sure you’ve got your Apple Remote in hand, and press
and hold the Menu button during startup. The boot
loader will appear, just as if you were at the machine.
From there, use the remote’s forward and backward
directional buttons to toggle between the two operating
systems, and press play to activate the desired one. No
muss, no fuss, and no keyboard required.
(C)MW - Dec'06
If you own an Intel-based Mac and
have used Apple’s Boot Camp to install
Windows on it, then you know how to tell
your Mac which OS to boot into: hold down the Option
key at startup and use the arrow keys or the mouse to
choose either the Windows or the OS X partition.
But here’s a nifty alternative, which is good for
when you want to impress friends, as well as when you
can’t reach the keyboard after choosing to reboot. Make
sure you’ve got your Apple Remote in hand, and press
and hold the Menu button during startup. The boot
loader will appear, just as if you were at the machine.
From there, use the remote’s forward and backward
directional buttons to toggle between the two operating
systems, and press play to activate the desired one. No
muss, no fuss, and no keyboard required.
(C)MW - Dec'06
