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

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MarkAT

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Q: Do I need os mountain lion 10.8 or above to mirror via airplay/apple tv ?

I have an imac mid 2011 (core i5) and mac OSx lion 10.7.5 but the airplay icon does not appear in the menu bar.

I can get music to play via airplay and apple tv from itunes on this cumputer so it is not the apple tc component that is not working.

Do I need os mountain lion 10.8 or above ?

iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Nov 23, 2012 8:57 PM

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Q: Do I need os mountain lion 10.8 or above to mirror via airplay/apple tv ?

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by Kappy,

Kappy Nov 23, 2012 8:58 PM in response to MarkAT
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Nov 23, 2012 8:58 PM in response to MarkAT

About AirPlay and Airplay Mirroring

AirPlay Mirroring requires a second-generation Apple TV or later, and is supported on the following Mac models: iMac (Mid 2011 or newer), Mac mini (Mid 2011 or newer), MacBook Air (Mid 2011 or newer), and MacBook Pro (Early 2011 or newer). For non-qualifying Macs you can try using Air Parrot.

Several Apple Articles Regarding AirPlay

Apple TV (2nd and 3rd gen)- How to use AirPlay Mirroring
How to set up and configure AirPort Express for AirPlay and iTunes
About AirPlay Mirroring in OS X Mountain Lion
iTunes 10- About playing music with AirPlay
Troubleshooting AirPlay and AirPlay Mirroring
Using AirPlay
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