BootCamp windows shortcut

[robenson]

Hello,

I am trying to figure out how to make a short cut keys whilst I'm running OSX Leopard to switch to windows installed with boot camp.

As I do it now, I need to go into preferences, start disc, choose start up disc as windows. So I then go into the short cut keys try to create a new short cut, but cant came further than choosing preferences.

Can someone guide me?

Thanks in advance
Robenson

[baseballboy828]

Just restart and hold the option key as the machine starts. You'll be able to choose OS X or Windows.

[robenson]

Originally Posted by baseballboy828

Just restart and hold the option key as the machine starts. You'll be able to choose OS X or Windows.

Yes I know of this option. In Windows, however, you have a gray diamond where you can click "restart with Mac OS". I would like to create a short cut in Mac OS for "Restart with Windows"

How can I do this?

R

[baseballboy828]

There's really no way to do this. In both cases, you have to choose one as a permanent option, there is no built in way to temporarily boot to Windows but keep OS X the default other than the option key. Theoretically it's possible that a 3rd party may have developed some software that manages to do it via a workaround, so I'll keep my eyes open.

[philbowell]

Or you could use an application like VMWare Fusion or Parallels to allow you to use Windows in Mac OS X without having to restart your Mac.

[elmak]

Exactly what the doctor ordered.

Flipside

[baseballboy828]

Knew I had heard of one, just forgot what it was called. Thanks elmak! This is exactly what you want robenson.

[eskaypey]

I use the following script:

do shell script "bless -device /dev/disk0s3 -legacy -setBoot -nextonly" with administrator privileges
do shell script "shutdown -r now" with administrator privileges

Which will restart your computer in Windows.
I also use QuickSilver, where I created a trigger to run the script. Now all I have to do is hold Command + R for 2 seconds within any application and the computer will restart.

Also see. [Boot Into Windows With Quicksilver | Macinstruct]