Introduction
iBoot puts the macOS Startup Disk switcher in your menu bar, so moving between macOS and Windows is one click away instead of a trip through System Settings. It opens the native Startup Disk panel — no hidden scripts or risky shortcuts — and an optional geek mode collapses the switch to a single click on the menu-bar icon. It’s built for Intel Macs running Windows through Boot Camp.
Geek mode
In geek mode, one click on the menu-bar icon jumps you straight to the other system — though you give up the pull-down menu in exchange. Apple’s Review Guidelines mean there’s no GUI switch for it, so enable it from Terminal:
defaults write top.mightycounty.BootCampSwitcher geekmode true
Turn it back off with:
defaults write top.mightycounty.BootCampSwitcher geekmode false
Changes take effect on the next launch. And if you ever can’t find a quit button, sudo killall iBoot closes the app.
Getting Windows 11 onto an Intel Mac
The smoothest path is to upgrade an existing Windows 10 Boot Camp install with a Windows 11 image. Windows 11’s TPM 2.0 requirement blocks that upgrade on a Boot Camp Mac, so a one-time bypass is needed to get past the check.
- Install Windows 10 through Boot Camp, if you haven’t already.
- Download a Windows 11 disc image (
.iso) from Microsoft. - In Windows 10, download the script BypassTPM.cmd, then right-click it and Run as administrator.
- Launch the Windows 11 installer from the mounted image — the TPM and CPU checks are now skipped.
The script installs a small, reversible hook that only skips the compatibility check during setup; nothing else is patched. Run it a second time to remove the hook. Credit to AveYo, whose original script this is — I’ve reviewed the code and consider it safe to run. Learn more at the author’s repository.
Privacy
iBoot runs entirely on your Mac to open the native Startup Disk panel — no data leaves your device, no analytics, no accounts. Read our Privacy Policy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is a disk missing from the Startup Disk panel? The Startup Disk panel sometimes hides drives. Click the empty area where a disk should be — the prompt usually updates and reveals it.
iBoot won’t open — what should I do? Reported by under 1% of users. In every case I reviewed, the menu bar icon had appeared but went unnoticed. If you still hit an issue, send your About This Mac screenshot and a short demo video so I can investigate.
Support
For questions, bug reports, or feature ideas, email support@lonefondness.com. We read every email and typically respond within 1–2 business days.