| rEFIt | |
| rEFIt | |
| Developer: | Christoph Pfisterer |
| Released: | 0.1 / |
| Discontinued: | 2010-03-12 |
| Latest Release Version: | 0.14 |
| Programming Language: | C |
| Operating System: | Linux, Windows (for burning a bootable CD),[1] (for primary use)[2] [3] [4] [5] |
| Genre: | Boot menu |
| License: | GPL-2.0-or-later, BSD-3-Clause, additional components released under various licenses |
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]