🖥️ OC Bootcamp

One-click Windows booting for OpenCore Hackintosh systems

OC Bootcamp is a lightweight macOS menu-bar application that lets you restart directly into Windows without manually selecting Windows from the OpenCore boot picker.

Version 1.0.1

Screenshots

App Icon

Application Interface

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✨ Features

• 🚀 One-click Windows boot — restart into Windows from the macOS menu bar.
• 🔍 Automatic boot-entry detection — detects the Windows Boot Manager entry instead of relying on a fixed OCBt index.
• 🔄 One-time boot selection — requests Windows for the next startup.
• 🔐 Privileged helper — avoids repeated administrator-password prompts after initial setup.
• 📦 Simple installation — distributed as a macOS DMG.

💻 Compatibility

Tested on macOS Tahoe 26.7.1.

Other macOS versions are not guaranteed to work.

Requirements

• A compatible Mac or Hackintosh running macOS.
• OpenCore as the boot manager.
• Windows installed and bootable through OpenCore.
• Administrator access for initial setup.

Compatibility also depends on your firmware, OpenCore configuration, and Windows boot setup.

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📥 Installation

1. Download OC Bootcamp.dmg from the Releases section.
2. Open the downloaded DMG.
3. Drag OC Bootcamp.app into your Applications folder.
4. Run Install Privileged Helper.command from the mounted DMG.
5. Enter your administrator password when prompted.
6. Launch OC Bootcamp.app from Applications.

Security notice: Only install the privileged helper from a release you trust.

🕹️ How to Use

1. Launch OC Bootcamp in macOS.
2. Click the OC Bootcamp menu-bar icon.
3. Select Restart to Windows.
4. The app detects the Windows boot entry and requests a one-time Windows boot.
5. Your computer restarts into Windows if the request succeeds.
6. Restart Windows normally to return to your usual OpenCore boot behavior.

Tip: Ensure macOS remains accessible through the OpenCore picker before relying on unattended OS switching.

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🗑️ Uninstallation

1. Open the original OC Bootcamp DMG, or download it again from Releases.
2. Run Uninstall Privileged Helper.command.
3. Follow the prompts.
4. Remove OC Bootcamp.app from Applications.

Use the supplied uninstaller rather than manually deleting privileged helper files.

🛠️ Troubleshooting

Windows is not detected

• Confirm Windows boots successfully from the OpenCore picker.
• Check that the Windows UEFI entry points to \EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi.
• Verify that OpenCore exposes the required boot-entry NVRAM variables.

The app repeatedly asks for an administrator password

• Run Install Privileged Helper.command again from a trusted release.
• If the problem persists, open a GitHub Issue with your macOS version and the exact error message.

The computer does not boot into Windows

• Use the OpenCore picker to select macOS if necessary.
• Check your OpenCore boot entries before retrying.
• Never interrupt power to a responsive computer as a troubleshooting shortcut.

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🙏 Credits

• BootChamp — inspiration for the one-click Windows boot concept. OC Bootcamp is a separate project and is not endorsed by or affiliated with the original author.
• OpenCorePkg — the OpenCore boot manager and its documentation.
• Hackintosh and OpenCore communities — for shared technical knowledge and documentation.

⚠️ Disclaimer

OC Bootcamp is provided as is, without warranty. Changing boot settings and using privileged software can affect system startup. Back up important data and ensure you can access the OpenCore boot picker before using the application.

OC Bootcamp is an independent community project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple, Microsoft, or Acidanthera.