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![Boot Camp Control Panel showing the startup disk selection pane, which also includes options to restart your computer or use the computer in target disk mode.](https://help.apple.com/assets/60515C8DEEAB1460D058041A/60515C95EEAB1460D0580422/en_US/005ab9bde380c50c787f42892eea229f.png)
Start up your Mac in macOS or Windows
Set the default operating system to either macOS or Windows to have your Intel-based Mac start up with that operating system every time you turn it on.
![Boot Camp Control Panel showing the Keyboard options pane where you can choose settings for keyboard brightness and how the function keys operate.](https://help.apple.com/assets/60515C8DEEAB1460D058041A/60515C95EEAB1460D0580422/en_US/7b0a06076dc298467733b9095d61e407.png)
Configure your hardware
Use Boot Camp Control Panel in Windows to configure your keyboard, display, and other hardware used with your Intel-based Mac.
To explore the Boot Camp Control Panel User Guide, click Table of Contents at the top of the page, or enter a word or phrase in the search field.
If you need more help, visit the Boot Camp Support website.