I have a mid-year 2011 iMac with Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 and just bought Apple TV. I got everything set up, but I have no air play icon on my iMac. Everything I've read says that my model should work fine, but there is no icon. I've tried going into system preferences> displays, and that still didn't work. Please help!
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5)
I think airplay is a mountain lion thing. I would check if Lion is OK.
I've checked to make sure I'm updated with the latest software, and I am. Is there anything else I can try?
An updated Mac OS Lion is not the same thing as Mac OS Moutain Lion. I think you must be running mountain lion.
You indicate that you are running OS X 10.7.5, and this version belongs to OS X Lion. However, your Mac is compatible with AirPlay Mirroring > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5404
AirPlay Mirroring requires OS X Mountain Lion, so you have two possibilities to stream your computer onto the Apple TV:
1. Open App Store, purchase Mountain Lion and upgrade OS X. After upgrading, you will see the AirPlay icon on the menu bar.
2. Keep OS X Lion and download AirParrot > http://www.airparrot.com
So if I buy Mountain Lion, will my airplay work? I don't want to spend the $20 if it won't! lol
If you buy Mountain Lion, you will be able to use AirPlay Mirroring. See my last comment
It works for me on a mid 2011 MBA. My 21" mid 2010 and 27 late 09" are too old for airplay but both run mountain lion. Apple knowledge base (the place you looked up to see if your mid 2011 was OK) says mountain lion. Not proof positive but pretty close.
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