MacOS – Always prompt for Boot Device on Startup

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I have a MacBook where I have to dual boot Windows and OS X. When I hold the Option Key on startup, I get the nice "Select Boot Device" screen.

Is there a way to permanently enable this, so that I don't have to remember to hold option every time I restart?

Best Answer

One way to do this is to install a boot loader such as rEFIt.

This will present you with a menu similar to the following when you start up your computer:

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