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Once you've set up Boot Camp, you have three different ways to make the switch between partitions. Let's look at these based on their starting points.
If you're in Windows, you can switch to the Mac OS X partition using the Boot Camp icon in the System Tray. Click the gray diamond-shaped icon, and click 'Restart in Mac OS' from the pop-up menu. Then, confirm your choice to reboot to Mac OS X and give the computer about a minute to make the switch.
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Mac Geek Gab listener David has a tip for us, and it involves using Command + Tab to switch Mac apps. But he uses it in a different way. But he uses it in a different way. How to Use the iOS 11. Once you've set up Boot Camp, you have three different ways to make the switch between partitions. Let's look at these based on their starting points. If you're in Windows, you can switch to the Mac OS X partition using the Boot Camp icon in the System Tray. Click the gray diamond-shaped icon, and click 'Restart in Mac OS' from the pop-up menu. “Spaces”, imo, was one of the best inventions in OS X. It’s a mystery to be why Apple decided to abandon it. Thankfully, it is available again in the form of the “TotalSpaces” app. I couldn’t use OS X without it as I have 9 desktops in a 3×3 grid that I switch between 100s of times a day. How to switch through different apps on a Mac While you could switch apps by using the Expose shortcuts described above (revealing all the open window and then selecting the one you want to work in).
That’s one use for it, but it’s also a great way to switch between running apps. Apps on this screen have been “frozen,” unless you have Background App Refresh turned on for them. To switch an application window between Spaces desktops, drag the window to the edge of the desktop and hold it there. Spaces will automatically move the window to the next desktop. (Applications can also be dragged between desktops within the Mission Control screen.).
If you're in Mac OS X, you can switch to the Windows partition using the Startup Disk utility within System Preferences. In the Startup Disk, choose the 'Windows on BOOTCAMP' partition, and click 'Restart.' Then, confirm your choice to reboot to Windows and give the computer about a minute to make the switch.
If the Mac was powered off, you can choose which partition to boot before the Mac selects for you. To do this, press the Option key on the Mac while it's on the blank white boot screen. Within a couple of seconds, the Mac should present the two partitions to you on the screen. Use the arrow keys to select a partition, and press Enter to boot to it. This Option key feature is available either when booting from a powered-off state or if you're rebooting from Windows.
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