I have a late 2011 model MacBook Pro (see attatched screenshot - checked using my serial number on support site) and there is no option for airplay over AppleTV. I am confused, because according to everything I have read, I should be able to utilize the feature? Even weirder is a friend of mine has the same model MacBook and it works fine for him...
Thanks in advance!
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5), Late 2011 model
Do you have iTunes open on your MacBook and Home Sharing turned on? http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4620
If you attempting to use AirPlay Mirroring you need 10.8 Moutain Lion first.
Check out the following requirements and see if you meet all of them:
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 Macs: AirPlay 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:
Hope this helps 🙂
Ahhh, I see, so my computer supports it, but my operating system needs to be updated since I am only at 10.7.5.
Thanks for the help, this makes sense.
Why is Airplay not working? (Late 2011 Model!)
