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EloyV

Q: my mack book pro will not show the apple tv icon anywhere except in itunes,  so i can't mirror my mac book pro

i am trying to mirror my mac book pro. I can't find the apple tv icon anywhere except in iTunes. I tried displays and not there either.

Posted on Mar 10, 2013 10:43 PM

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Q: my mack book pro will not show the apple tv icon anywhere except in itunes,  so i can't mirror my mac book pro

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  • by mende1,

    mende1 mende1 Mar 10, 2013 10:48 PM in response to EloyV
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    Mar 10, 2013 10:48 PM in response to EloyV

    Welcome to the Apple Support Communities

     

    See > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5404

     

    AirPlay Mirroring requires an Early 2011 or newer MacBook Pro, and OS X Mountain Lion. If you have a compatible Mac, you have two possibilities:

     

    1. Upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion. Open the App Store and purchase it. Make a backup of your data before upgrading and check that your apps are compatible > http://www.roaringapps.com

     

    2. Use AirParrot to mirror the MacBook onto the Apple TV > http://www.airparrot.com

     

    Both options will work. If your computer isn't supported, the only way to mirror the MacBook is by using AirParrot