LordJohnOfCupertino
Level 1
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Q: Airplay on macbook pro 17" NOT WORKING!
Howdy all --
I've searched around on this and other forums for a solution to this problem, to no avail.
First, the specs:
- Apple TV is running Apple TV Software 6.0.1 (6646.80.1) and in direct line of sight to Macbook Pro
- Macbook Pro 17” is mid 2010 2.53 GHz Intel Core I5 with 8 GB RAM running Mavericks 10.9
- Both are connected (strongly) to the same 802.11n wireless network
What I'm doing:
- I turn on the Apple TV and go to settings —> Airplay —> turned ON
- I go to my Macbook preferences, choose Displays and get the following screen — nowhere does Airplay appear in this menu!
What am I missing? It seems like my hardware and software are both too current for me not to have Airplay mirroring/desktop extension capabilities.
PLEASE HELP!
MacBook Pro (17-inch Mid 2010), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
Kappy
Level 10
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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
Apple TV (2nd and 3rd gen)- Understanding AirPlay settings
Thanks to the $15 Beamer, AirPlay streaming is still possible on Macs that do not support Airplay and mirroring.
Other solutions are the Air Parrot, StreamToMe, and AirServer.
