BootChamp
BootChamp is a utility for macOS that allows users to easily switch between macOS and Windows on Intel-based Macs running Boot Camp partitions. It provides a simpler graphical interface for selecting the startup disk and rebooting into Windows compared to the native System Preferences method. It was particularly popular among users who needed to dual-boot Windows on Apple hardware for work, gaming or legacy application support.
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1 suggestionBootChamp is no longer maintained or functional on modern versions of macOS. The app relied on the "bless" command-line utility to set the startup disk, but Apple disabled this capability in OS X Sierra (2016) as part of System Integrity Protection (SIP) security restrictions. The developer has not released updates in years, and there is no native Apple Silicon build. Since BootChamp no longer works on current macOS releases, it will certainly not function on macOS 28 (September 2028) when Rosetta 2 is removed. If you need to boot into Windows on an Intel Mac, use the native method built into macOS: restart your Mac, hold the Option key immediately after powering on, and select the Windows Boot Camp partition. On Apple Silicon Macs, Boot Camp itself is no longer supported—users requiring Windows must use virtualization software like Parallels Desktop, UTM, or Microsoft's Hyper-V emulation approaches, all of which run Windows natively on M-series hardware.
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