How do I set OS X to boot by default?
I set Windows 7 to my Boot Camp. Windows 7 starts now by default in the normal boot. However, I want that OSX boots by default and Windows 7 only as I press ALT and then select it.
How can you set OSX to boot by default?
You can set the default boot disk in System Preferences>Startup Disk.
You don't need to boot into OSX to change the default boot system ...
- Hold down the Option key when booting, and when you see the system choices
- Select your desired default boot device, then hover mouse over the up-arrow ↑
- Hold down the Ctrl key and you should see the ↑ icon change to a "power on" icon
- Left click on that "power icon" and that system will boot and that system will also be your default boot system.
Older versions of Boot Camp are similar, but I don't remember if the icon changes.
Official documentation here:
If you press and hold the Control key during this step, your selection is saved in Startup Disk preferences, so it persists until you change it.