Q: not able to share the screen of my iMac with my apple TV using maveric

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_Patrick

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Q: not able to share the screen of my iMac with my apple TV using maveric

Hi, Maverick should be able to "share" its screen of the iMac with apple TV so that what is shown on the iMac could be shown on a TV as well, How ever the neccessary "option" in the menubar is missing in the top of the screen (iMAC) nevertheless this option is been "signed on" in the screensettings: Show available options to synchronise in the menubar, ?????

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Jan 21, 2014 3:08 AM

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jeremy_v Jan 23, 2014 6:29 AM in response to _Patrick
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Jan 23, 2014 6:29 AM in response to _Patrick
Hi _Patrick,

Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.

You may find these links helpful with troubleshooting AirPlay Mirroring from your iMac to your Apple TV:

About AirPlay Mirroring in OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5404
AirPlay Mirroring in OS X 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:
iMac (Mid 2011 or newer)
Mac mini (Mid 2011 or newer)
MacBook Air (Mid 2011 or newer)
MacBook Pro (Early 2011 or newer)

Which Mac do I have?
How to identify your MacBook Air
How to identify MacBook Pro models
How to identify iMac models
How to identify Mac mini models
iOS: Troubleshooting AirPlay and AirPlay Mirroring
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4215

Regards,

Jeremy
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