Mac Startup Disc Help

[fragglemuffin]

Alright, so I run windows on my mac via bootcamp, and I constantly switch between mac and windows to do my school work. The problem is, I'm getting tired of having to hold option when I restart to select what startup disc I want to run. I've seen macs that automatically give you the option to select a disc at login/startup, but I don't know how to set that up. Does anyone know what I am talking about and how to set it up? Thanks.

 

[ReedSkis~]

In system preferences there should be a button titled "startup disk" under System. You can choose from there.

 

[fragglemuffin]

Thanks, but that's just for my default disk. What I'm trying to do is get it to ask me which disk I want to use without having to hold alt at startup. I've seen it on imacs where when you log out that selection screen automatically comes up, but I don't know how to do it.

 

[Microcosm]

Just googled it, and found this:

http://tipsotto.blogspot.com/p/dual-boot-mac-os-x-windows-7.html

Never tried that method, never been to that website before.. but it looks to have what you're trying to do?

 

[fragglemuffin]

This is the closest thing to what I want to do that I've seen, so I guess I'll give it a try!

Thanks a lot man.

 

[Microcosm]

No problem, let me know if it works. I have windows/mac dual boot, but I'm using OS X 95% of the time so I use the option key every time.

 

[fragglemuffin]

It doesn't seem to work because I guess that is meant to be used when you boot mac from an original PC. I usually switch between mac/win about 8 times a day depending on my class/work schedule so the alt thing gets a little tedious. I swear there's a way to do this, but I can't find anything about it online.