Switching to Windows with Bootcamp and not rebooting

[deason]

I've tried to find this everywhere. I suppose I'm not defining the question enough for Google to be of use to me.

I'm trying to find out if there is a way to switch from OS X to Windows 7 without actually rebooting my Mac. I know I can do the opposite switch (from Windows to OS X) sure there is a way to do the opposite that I am missing.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

You mean like this?

Just so you know, when you are booted into Windows natively (Mac OS X is NOT running), and you use the Boot Camp Control Panel to start into Mac OS X, your computer shuts down and restarts or reboots.

 

[deason]

You mean like this?

Something like that is exactly what I was looking for. Is this the only/best option?

I knew that the Mac was rebooting going from Windows -> OS X, but I liked being able to switch quickly via the toolbar.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Something like that is exactly what I was looking for. Is this the only/best option?

It seems that way, it is only taking two clicks, just like in Windows.
There is also a script out there, which can be placed in the Dock and that would be one click.

 

[deason]

It seems that way, it is only taking two clicks, just like in Windows.
There is also a script out there, which can be placed in the Dock and that would be one click.

Great! Thanks for the quick help.

 

[saraishboys]

How to switch from windows to OS X?

I've tried to find this everywhere. I suppose I'm not defining the question enough for Google to be of use to me.

I'm trying to find out if there is a way to switch from OS X to Windows 7 without actually rebooting my Mac. I know I can do the opposite switch (from Windows to OS X) sure there is a way to do the opposite that I am missing.

How to switch from windows to OS X?

 

[DeltaMac]

This thread was for the other direction (OS X to Windows)
The linked app (Bootchamp) allows you to choose from the menubar to boot from OS X into Windows with a simple restart, without going through the Mac's Option-boot screen first. You don't need to do anything to get back to OS X _from_ Windows, except a simple restart - because the OS X boot partition is selected already.