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Q: Mountain Lion AirPlay Mirroring (iMac to AppleTV) Not Working

Mountain Lion successfully installed on my iMac.

 

AppleTV sucessfully networked with my iMac (at least where iTunes and iPhoto are concerned.)

 

But AirPlay icon is NOT appearing in my menu bar. Any clues as to why this is?

 

In System Preferences, I've checked "Show mirroring options in the menu bar when available" but still nothing.

 

Below is a screenshot of my menu bar. Thanks in advance!

 

 

 

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Posted on Jul 25, 2012 9:13 AM

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A:

Never mind. Just realized my iMac is too old. Late 2009.

 

AirPlay will only work for mid 2011.

Posted on Jul 25, 2012 9:16 AM

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  • by mx3brad,

    mx3brad mx3brad Dec 1, 2012 5:23 PM in response to jcetheredge
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    Dec 1, 2012 5:23 PM in response to jcetheredge

    Not sure if someone has already said this, but Airplay mirroring uses Intel QuickSync to encode the video stream. If your processor doesn't support it, then you don't get AirPlay. Old Mac's aren't supported because Intel only recently released processors with QuickSync (3rd generation Core series).

     

    AirPlay audio doesn't require QuickSync, hence it works on all Macs.

     

    On a side note, has anyone mentioned AirParrot yet? It does the same thing without QuickSync. It will work on any Mac, quite well I might add. That's what I use and I have no issues...

  • by dianafrommarietta,

    dianafrommarietta dianafrommarietta Dec 2, 2012 4:44 PM in response to GreggRand
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    Dec 2, 2012 4:44 PM in response to GreggRand

    Yes they did.  I read it and refused to do the upgrade as a result. I bought my mid-2010 quad-core iMac 13 months ago.  It was still a pretty penny on sale. What I was DEFINITELY not told then was how soon my computer would be obsolete and incompatible with future upgrades.

    At least you can usually keep putting new windows upgrades on your laptop or PC for MANY years before your equipment is obsolete.

    THAT'S why a newly-converted Apple user like me is going back to Windows on future purchases.

  • by dianafrommarietta,

    dianafrommarietta dianafrommarietta Dec 2, 2012 4:46 PM in response to dianafrommarietta
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    Dec 2, 2012 4:46 PM in response to dianafrommarietta

    And don't tell me I CAN upgrade. I mean ALL THE FEATURES.  Air Play Mirroring is the feature I was MOST interested in with the new OS.

  • by deggie,

    deggie deggie Dec 2, 2012 4:49 PM in response to dianafrommarietta
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    Dec 2, 2012 4:49 PM in response to dianafrommarietta

    If you had a 2010 PC running the same Intel chipset you have now and you upgraded it to Windows 7 (or 8) you would NOT be able to mirror your display to your television as this is a hardware feature. So what is the difference? Will you comment on the Dell, HP, Toshiba or Asus site when a new version of Windows comes out and you don't have a hardware feature that a newer model of your computer has?

  • by dianafrommarietta,

    dianafrommarietta dianafrommarietta Dec 2, 2012 4:56 PM in response to unhappy customer9999999999
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    Dec 2, 2012 4:56 PM in response to unhappy customer9999999999

    HERE HERE!  You are dead on!  I did all the work I had to do to figure out the computer I bought the end of 2011 was in fact a mid-2010 build. I had to look at the system information then go to the website and figure it out. 

    It should be as simple as a "Q4","I3", "I5", etc., included in your iMac label imprinted clearly on the shell so it's easy for ANY LAYPERSON to find.

  • by dianafrommarietta,

    dianafrommarietta dianafrommarietta Dec 2, 2012 4:59 PM in response to deggie
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    Dec 2, 2012 4:59 PM in response to deggie

    I don't NEED AIRPLAY MIRRORING with my windows based PC. I can use compatible HDMI plugs to easily stream Internet content to my TV.

    But the way Apple designed the iMac, if you don't have AirPlay mirroring derApple Vill not allow streaming!

  • by deggie,

    deggie deggie Dec 2, 2012 5:01 PM in response to dianafrommarietta
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    Dec 2, 2012 5:01 PM in response to dianafrommarietta

    Can a layperson click on the Apple logo in the top left hand corner of the menu, click on About this Mac, then read what it says?

  • by deggie,

    deggie deggie Dec 2, 2012 5:03 PM in response to dianafrommarietta
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    Dec 2, 2012 5:03 PM in response to dianafrommarietta

    You don't know much do you? Or are you a troll. I've connected my old Powerbook even to my large TV to stream. You can also do it on your Mac or use the larger display as a second monitor. So what is the problem? Or do you even know?

  • by davidav,

    davidav davidav Dec 2, 2012 5:12 PM in response to deggie
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    Dec 2, 2012 5:12 PM in response to deggie

    Yes, you get the information (eg. 15-inch, Mid-2010) from About This Mac / More Info on Mountain Lion and maybe also in Lion. But Snow Leopard and earlier versions did not provide this information. Hence the detective work required to find out whether your Mac was compatible or not.

  • by davidav,

    davidav davidav Dec 2, 2012 5:18 PM in response to deggie
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    Dec 2, 2012 5:18 PM in response to deggie

    If you know how to get AIrplay Mirroring functionality (picture and sound) onto an HDMI connected TV from a Mid-2010 MacBook Pro, without using AirParrot, then please tell us all.

  • by dianafrommarietta,

    dianafrommarietta dianafrommarietta Dec 2, 2012 5:35 PM in response to davidav
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    Dec 2, 2012 5:35 PM in response to davidav

    I guess I'm a troll because with no HDMI plug on the iMac and no Air Play and no advertising on the Apple Page about this wonderful (albeit not wireless) function the iMac can do...it is as clear as mud to me. 

  • by dianafrommarietta,

    dianafrommarietta dianafrommarietta Dec 2, 2012 5:36 PM in response to dianafrommarietta
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    Dec 2, 2012 5:36 PM in response to dianafrommarietta

    Air Play MIRRORING, pardon me, before you jump on me for THAT mistake!

  • by dianafrommarietta,

    dianafrommarietta dianafrommarietta Dec 2, 2012 5:50 PM in response to deggie
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    Dec 2, 2012 5:50 PM in response to deggie

    My point, doggie, is that if the NAME OF THE COMPUTER INCLUDES THE LETTER,#, in the name it goes by, and APPLE says we have an exciting new upgrade for the Mac XYZ3 and later models, rather than a vague "mid-year" description that makes you look at your computer then reference the webpage, it's obvious immediately when you read it.

     

      (}-(l

  • by dianafrommarietta,

    dianafrommarietta dianafrommarietta Dec 2, 2012 5:53 PM in response to dianafrommarietta
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    Dec 2, 2012 5:53 PM in response to dianafrommarietta

    Oh and I bought something LIKE AirParrot(FireCore) I paid almost $30 for I could never get to work so I'm not throwing good money after bad. And I've heard many problems with Air Parrot and some with no problems.

  • by dianafrommarietta,

    dianafrommarietta dianafrommarietta Dec 2, 2012 5:59 PM in response to davidav
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    Dec 2, 2012 5:59 PM in response to davidav

    Thanks davidav for that comment. Plus, my 27" iMac is a little cumbersome to drag into the living room to connect.  My iPad2 doesn't have an HDMI plug and the converter is spotty and I'm still often SOL because of no  Flash. Many signals are blocked and the airplay mirroring on the iPad, as a result of no Flash, is often less than satisfactory unless you want to buy everything on the "derApple Schtore".

    Thankfully my laptop is windows-based and I can stream just about anything.

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