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[[File:REFIt.png|thumb|The rEFIt bootloader showing options for (the large icons, from left to right) Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows. There are also other tools below the OS selection in smaller icons.]]
[[File:REFIt.png|thumb|The rEFIt bootloader showing options for (the large icons, from left to right) {{nowrap|Mac OS X}}, Linux, and Windows. There are also other tools below the OS selection in smaller icons.]]


'''rEFIt''' is a boot menu and maintenance toolkit for [[EFI]]-based machines like the Intel Macs. It can be used to boot multiple operating systems, including triple-boot setups with Boot Camp. It also provides a way to enter and explore the EFI pre-boot environment<ref>[http://refit.sourceforge.net rEFIt - An EFI Boot Menu and Toolkit]</ref>. The name "rEFIt" is likely a play on the terms "refit" and "EFI."
'''rEFIt''' is a boot menu and maintenance toolkit for [[Extensible Firmware Interface|EFI]]-based machines like the Intel Macs. It can be used to boot multiple operating systems, including triple-boot setups with Boot Camp. It also provides a way to enter and explore the EFI pre-boot environment<ref>[http://refit.sourceforge.net rEFIt - An EFI Boot Menu and Toolkit]</ref>. The name "rEFIt" is likely a play on the terms "refit" and "EFI."


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Revision as of 14:26, 26 May 2011

File:REFIt.png
The rEFIt bootloader showing options for (the large icons, from left to right) Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows. There are also other tools below the OS selection in smaller icons.

rEFIt is a boot menu and maintenance toolkit for EFI-based machines like the Intel Macs. It can be used to boot multiple operating systems, including triple-boot setups with Boot Camp. It also provides a way to enter and explore the EFI pre-boot environment[1]. The name "rEFIt" is likely a play on the terms "refit" and "EFI."

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