How to avoid boot menu on startup of macbook air

I tried installing a macos update which failed. If I dont use the alt key it tries to install the update again and fails. If I boot up with the alt key, it boots fine into my previous OS.


How do I eliminate that boot menu so that i can just boot up to my previous OS all the time without having to use the alt key?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Dec 9, 2020 2:01 PM

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Posted on Dec 9, 2020 8:38 PM

Go into the Startup Disk System Preferences and reselect your main boot volume.


Try a PRAM Reset (hold the PRAM reset for at least three chimes or a full minute -- some new models will only allow a single activation of the PRAM reset). Afterwards you will need to reselect your Startup Disk.



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Dec 9, 2020 8:38 PM in response to marciokoko

Go into the Startup Disk System Preferences and reselect your main boot volume.


Try a PRAM Reset (hold the PRAM reset for at least three chimes or a full minute -- some new models will only allow a single activation of the PRAM reset). Afterwards you will need to reselect your Startup Disk.



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