Mirroring MacBook Pro?

I was wondering if anyone knows if there is a way to mirror a MacBook Pro to Apple TV in the same way an iPad or iPod does?
I was able to find and use, as a trial, an app called AirParrot but it costs $9.99. It really is a great idea but I can't help to wonder why Apple has not already integrated this concept. I have a presentation that looks so much better on a 53 inch display rather than my 13 inch MacBook Pro.

Unfortunately, only the newer models can support it.

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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.
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So, the Apple TV is wireless, and youtube works fine, as long as i use it within the Apple Tv. However, when I mirror my Macbook Pro to the Apple TV, and play a youtube video or any other video on my computer, it lags; it lags a LOT!!!
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Refer to your router manual for instructions on changing your wifi channel or adjusting your multicast rate.
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Hello there, tpeeler88.
The following Knowledge Base article offers up some basic steps for troubleshooting your issue:
About AirPlay Mirroring in OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5404
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There are also Additional Information links with additional troubleshooting recommendations.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

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All of my computers, peripherals, etc.. are all Mac and I just recently picked up AppleTV.
One of the functions that I have been really happy with is the option to be able to mirror my phone or pad onto my tv screen.
I have been reading though that some MacBook Pro's will mirror and some won't. How do I determine if mine won't?? Just the fact that the mirror option isn't in my display options?
I purchased the Macbook in June of 2011 so about a year and a half ago.
15-inch, Early 2011
Processor 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB
Software Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63)
I'd appreciate any help.
Thanks
Doug

I echo your question(s) and concern(s) as I find that my mid 2010 macbook pro is not supported when it comes to airplay. If you scroll right to the bottom of the Apple TV website you find the small print with regard to mirroring. Unfortunatally I didn't read the small print until after I purchased Apple TV. The website graphic of a MacBook misled me to believe my less than 2 year old purchase of a macbook would work. So, the question in my mind that remains unanswerable by Apple Support... "why can a third party (AirParrot) get a mirroring function to work, but the geniuses at Apple development can't?". Further, It strikes me odd that my system report even shows "Mirror" as OFF. Almost like its a variable parameter that could be turned on if Apple wanted to turn it on. I did turn the mirror function on in my Display properties. It struck me as odd that the property says "Show mirroring options in menu bar if available". That was my first clue that I was in for trouble. It's not often that one finds a property that is open ended like that.
Hummm... yet another newly released so called "feature" that is not backwards compatible.   Buyer beware. I never thought I'd have to say that about Apple products.
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AirPlay Mirroring is available with iPad 2 or later; iPhone 4S; iPhone 5; iPod touch (5th generation); and iMac (Mid 2011 or newer), Mac mini (Mid 2011 or newer), MacBook Air (Mid 2011 or newer) and MacBook Pro (Early 2011 or newer) with Mountain Lion.
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NVIDIA GeForce 320M:
Chipset Model:          NVIDIA GeForce 320M
Type:          GPU
Bus:          PCI
VRAM (Total):          256 MB
Vendor:          NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID:          0x08a0
Revision ID:          0x00a2
ROM Revision:          3533
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Color LCD:
Display Type:          LCD
Resolution:          1280 x 800
Pixel Depth:          32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Main Display:          Yes
Mirror:          Off
Online:          Yes
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I wish my apple tv did not upgrade.... lesson from this.. keep version 5.x on your apple TV. never upgrade.. too painfull.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/25190502#25190502
Your post of a link is helpfull but for public consumption and an official statemnt from apple, not in reality for version 5.x on apple tv3.
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Hey JenLeb16,
I am not sure what version of MacBook Pro you are running, but as long as you have a MacBook Pro that is an early 2011 as well as running OS X Mountain Lion (10.8) then you should be able to do that. Take a look at the article below for more information.
About AirPlay Mirroring in OS X
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201343
Take care,
-Norm G.

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