HT201343: Use AirPlay to display video from your Mac on an HDTV

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SaskatoonGuy
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Q: I have a used MacBook Pro from "late 2008" 15 inch.  I have an Apple TV set up but I have just learned that in order to use the AirPlay mirroring function, the MacBook Pro which I have will not "support" the AirPlay Mirroring function.  Any ideas?

Does anybody have any ideas as to how to use the Airplay Mirroring function with a MacBook Pro 15 inch from late 2008, with an Apple TV?  I have updated the MacBook Pro to the very latest operating system (Mavericks) but I cannot manage to make the AirPlay Mirroring icon appear in the status bar at the top of the screen.  Any ideas?

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Posted on Mar 9, 2014 7:34 PM

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Q: I have a used MacBook Pro from "late 2008" 15 inch.  I have an Apple TV set up but I have just learned that in order to use t ... more

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  • by Brian Cook4,

    Brian Cook4 Brian Cook4 Mar 9, 2014 7:38 PM in response to SaskatoonGuy
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    Mar 9, 2014 7:38 PM in response to SaskatoonGuy

    Yes count your self lucky.  AirPlay is extremely failure prone and very aggravating to most users.  Espeically if you do not have EXTREMELY high end networking hard ware if you are using WiFi.  If you insist on going down this road you can look into an app called AirPariot.  It might let you use AirPlay..... but again I wouldn't