GRUB4DOS and WINGRUB Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to GRUB4DOS and WINGRUB for Mac and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is GNU GRUB, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to GRUB4DOS and WINGRUB and seven of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to GRUB4DOS and WINGRUB are Limine, burg, rEFIt and Gag.

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  1. GNU GRUB icon
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    GNU GRUB is a multiboot boot loader. It was derived from GRUB, the GRand Unified Bootloader, which was originally designed and implemented by Erich Stefan Boleyn.

    19 GNU GRUB alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
    • OpenSolaris
     
  2. Limine icon
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    Limine is an advanced x86/x86_64 BIOS and UEFI bootloader that supports modern PC features such as Long Mode, 5-level paging, multi-core startup, and more thanks to the stivale and stivale2 boot protocols.

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    Burg is a brand-new boot loader based on GNU GRUB. It uses a new object format which allows it to be built in a wider range of OS, including Linux/Windows/OSX/FreeBSD, etc.

    19 burg alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  4. rEFIt icon
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    rEFIt is a boot menu and maintenance toolkit for EFI-based machines like the Intel Macs. You can use it to boot multiple operating systems easily, including triple-boot setups with Boot Camp. It also provides an easy way to enter and explore the EFI pre-boot environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
     
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    GAG (initials, in spanish, of Graphical Boot Manager) is a Boot Manager program. It's loaded when the computer is turned on and allows you to choose the operating system you want to use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Chimera icon
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    Chimera is a Hackintosh bootloader that merges the best features from various branches of Chameleon bootloader, into a new branch based on the latest Chameleon 2.0 RC5 trunk version. It is designed for maximum compatibility across platforms.

    18 Chimera alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
     
  7. Written in C++ and licensed under GNU GPL, XOSL (eXtended Operating System Loader) is a user-friendly, window-based graphical boot manager handling large disks and over 30 different operating systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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