Hey all, I just got a apple TV 3rd GEN, and can't seem to see this airplay icon on the top of my screen? I got a mid 2011 mac mini with a 2.7GHz i7 osx lion 10.7.5.
everything works with connecting itunes to apple TV but I want to do airplay mirroring.
is there something wrong with my hardware ?
thanks for you time,
sath
Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
What you need is OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) to be able to Airplay from your Mac mini mid 2011.
Requirements for AirPlay Mirroring in OS X Mountain Lion
An Apple TV
Apple TV (2nd or 3rd generation) with software update v5.0 or later. See How to update Apple TV software.
Supported MacsAirPlay Mirroring in OS X Mountain Lion takes advantage of the hardware video encoding capabilities of 2nd and 3rd Generation Intel Core processors. Hardware video encoding allows AirPlay Mirroring to efficiently deliver high frame rates while maintaining optimal system performance. The following Mac models have processors that support AirPlay Mirroring:
mac mini (mid 2011) no airplay icon
