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How do I remove rEFInd from my Mac?
You can do this in the Finder or by typing sudo cp -r refind/* /Volumes/ESP/efi/refind/ in your Terminal window after changing into the rEFInd package’s main directory. Remove the files for the versions of rEFInd you’re not using, as in sudo rm /Volumes/esp/efi/refind/refind_ia32.
How do I remove rEFInd from Windows?
Thus, you must uninstall those files manually, as just described. Manually uninstalling “those files” is what sudo rm -r /boot/efi/EFI/refind should do.
How do I edit rEFInd conf?
If you need to make a change before you launch an OS, you can launch a shell, change to the rEFInd directory, and type edit refind. conf to edit the file. This EFI editor is quite primitive, but it gets the job done.
Why is rEFInd boot manager not working on Yosemite?
There are two main problems. First, Yosemite now uses a type of logical volume management (LVM). The EFI built into the computer can’t read from LVM, so an installation of rEFInd on the OS X root (/) partition, which is the default when you install rEFInd 0.8.3 and earlier using install.sh, is rendered useless.
What’s the best way to install rEFInd on OS X?
The new preferred method is to install rEFInd into the an EFI partition. My answer, to an unrelated question, outlines this new preferred method to start the rEFInd Boot Manager and Linux operating systems. The answer, given below, applies to Yosemite (OS X 10.10) and possibly earlier versions of OS X.
How to install and uninstall rEFInd boot manager?
Installing rEFInd Manually Using Windows Installing rEFInd Manually Using an EFI Shell Installing rEFInd from within rEFInd Alternative Naming Options Using mvrefind Renaming Files Manually Upgrading rEFInd Installing Additional Components Fixing a Macintosh Boot Using the –shortformOption Using the Fallback Filename
How to uninstall rEFInd from a Windows PC?
Uninstalling rEFInd from Windows Post-Uninstallation Activity (UEFI-Based PCs) Installing rEFInd Using an RPM or Debian Package File I provide RPM and Debian package files for rEFInd; and I maintain an Ubuntu PPA for rEFInd.