How To Switch Between Windows And Mac On MacBook Pro?

If you have installed Windows on your MacBook, different options for switching between Windows and Mac are available. You can go from Mac to Windows, from Windows to Mac, or switch between Windows and Mac by restarting your MacBook pro.

This article will discuss all the methods used to switch between Windows and Mac in such a clear way that you will learn it at first glance. So, let’s start with the discussion.

Go from Mac to Windows

1. Open the system preferences on your MacBook.
2. In the System Preferences panel, search for the Startup Disk option and click to open it.
3. You will see a Window “Select the system you want to use to start up your computer.” You will find two options there. Select the Windows option and click Restart.

After a while, your MacBook will restart in Windows.

Go from Windows to Mac

To switch from Windows to Mac, follow the steps below.

1. On the bottom right corner of your MacBook’s screen, search for the up arrow and click on it to pop up the hidden icons.
2. You will see the black diamond-shaped icon, which is the Boot camp icon. Click on it.
3. In the popped-up Windows, locate the Restart in OS X option and click it.

Finally, it’s done. You have successfully switched from Windows to Mac.

Switch by restarting your MacBook

The last option to switch between Windows and Mac is to restart your MacBook.

1. If you have opened Windows on your MacBook Pro, go to the start menu, then click Restart. If you are on a Mac, tap the Apple icon and click Restart.
2. When your MacBook Pro is going to restart, press and hold the option key on your Keyboard. After a while, a grey screen will show up, having the option of starting your MacBook pro in Windows or Mac.
3. Choose either of them by double-clicking.
4. Apart from that, if you want your computer to boot into one specific OS, follow these instructions.
5. Choose the partition by clicking it once only.
6. Now press and hold the Control key. It will turn the arrow, which is below the partition icon, into a circular arrow.
7. After that, double-click the partition and don’t release the Control key.
8. Now, you will see that your MacBook will always restart in the selected operating system. Repeat the same procedure if you want to switch the operating system.

Final thoughts

After reading this article, it is hoped that you will learn different methods of switching between Windows and Mac on MacBook pro.