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Q: can i mirror my macbook pro to my apple tv

can i mirror my macbook pro to my apple tv? both are less than a yr old..

Posted on May 30, 2014 3:16 PM

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Q: can i mirror my macbook pro to my apple tv

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  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt May 30, 2014 3:41 PM in response to pinkywinky
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    May 30, 2014 3:41 PM in response to pinkywinky

    Yes: About AirPlay Mirroring in OS X

  • by pinkywinky,

    pinkywinky pinkywinky Jun 2, 2014 4:20 PM in response to John Galt
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    Jun 2, 2014 4:20 PM in response to John Galt

    i have checked my macbook pro, it's a version that supports this. having said that my apple tv works fine with my ipad and i phone. but i don't see the option on my macbook pro to enable airplay. i have the correct OS and laptop.. photo[4].JPGphoto[3].JPG

  • by markwmsn,

    markwmsn markwmsn Jun 2, 2014 9:37 PM in response to pinkywinky
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    Jun 2, 2014 9:37 PM in response to pinkywinky

    Your screen shot shows you are still back on Lion (10.7). AirPlay Mirroring came in with Mountain Lion (10.8).

  • by pinkywinky,

    pinkywinky pinkywinky Jun 3, 2014 5:18 AM in response to markwmsn
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    Jun 3, 2014 5:18 AM in response to markwmsn

    so how do i upgrade?

  • by markwmsn,

    markwmsn markwmsn Jun 3, 2014 6:35 AM in response to pinkywinky
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    Jun 3, 2014 6:35 AM in response to pinkywinky

    First, make sure you have adequate backups of your entire system. Upgrading is generally safe, but sometimes things can go wrong. (What constitutes "adequate backups" is an entire debate unto itself, but probably you should one more than you usually do, or two if you don't normally do any backups. Keep the spare backup for a while, just in case you find some problem with the new system installation after the fact.)

     

    You can upgrade to the most current system, (Mavericks or 10.9) for free through the App Store. Mavericks also has AirPlay Mirroring.

     

    The upgrade is downloaded over the Internet and is more than five gigabytes, so be sure to do it on a fast connection. If your home connection isn't fast enough, try an internet café, an Apple Store, or the home of a friend with a fast connection.

     

    If you don't want to go all the way to Mavericks for some reason, you'll have to contact Apple by phone to obtain a special code to unlock Mountain Lion in the App Store. Mountain Lion cost $20 when it was the latest version of the system; I don't think that has changed.

  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Jun 3, 2014 7:55 AM in response to pinkywinky
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    Jun 3, 2014 7:55 AM in response to pinkywinky

    pinkywinky wrote:

     

    i have checked my macbook pro, it's a version that supports this. having said that my apple tv works fine with my ipad and i phone. but i don't see the option on my macbook pro to enable airplay. i have the correct OS and laptop..

     

     

    Please read About AirPlay Mirroring in OS X

     

     

    A supported Mac

    AirPlay Mirroring in OS X takes advantage of the hardware capabilities of recent Macs to deliver high frame rates while maintaining optimal system performance. The following Mac models support AirPlay Mirroring when using OS X Mountain Lion or later:

     

     

    Upgrade to later version of OS X:

     

    http://www.apple.com/osx/how-to-upgrade/