rEFIt
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| Developer(s) | Christoph Pfisterer |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 0.1 / 2 March 2006 |
| Stable release | 0.14
/ 7 March 2010 |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Linux, Windows (for burning a bootable CD),[1] Mac OS X (for primary use)[2][3][4][5] |
| Type | Boot menu |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later, BSD-3-Clause, additional components released under various licenses |
| Website | refit |
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 software such as Apple's Boot Camp Assistant. It also provides a way to enter and explore the EFI pre-boot environment.[6] The name "rEFIt" is likely a play on the terms "refit" and "EFI".
Development on "rEFIt" was abandoned by Christoph Pfisterer in 2010. However, in 2012 the developer Roderick W. Smith forked is as a new project called rEFInd, which still has active development to this day.[7]
References
- ^ rEFIt - Documentation - Burning a Bootable CD
- ^ rEFIt - Documentation - Installing rEFIt
- ^ rEFIt - Documentation - Getting into the rEFIt menu
- ^ rEFIt - Documentation - Starting an Operating System
- ^ rEFIt - Documentation - Using the EFI Shell
- ^ rEFIt - An EFI Boot Menu and Toolkit
- ^ The rEFInd Boot Manager