AIrplay icon does not appear with Apple TV and MacBook Air on the same Wi-Fi
Hi, I've just purchased a Macbook Air and have been trying to get Air Play to function with my Apple TV (1080p HD) on the same Wi-Fi net work (at home).
Althought both systems are up todate in software, share the same network and switched on, there is no Air Play icon availlable to share the screen on the Apple TV.
Has anyone experieinced a similar porblem and know how to initiat a connection?
Thanks,
Kim Johnson
I am now using Air Parrot on a trial basis and it seems to work fine. One flaw that I haven't figured out yet is that it doesn't fill the entire TV screen. I still think Mac should include a simple AP like Air Parrot in its latest OSX system for older Macs (and mine is not that old - 2010).
Do you know why I cannot properly sync my Iphone to my MacBook ever since I upgraded to Mountain Lion? Certain events on my MacBook Calendar do not show up on my IPhone after syncing.
I do not use ICloud. I just plug my IPhone in to the MacBook as I've always done. If I made changes/additions to the Iphone in contacts or calendar, they show up on the MacBook. Same thing vice versa. If i make changes/additions to contacts or calendar on the MacBook, they show up on the IPhone. In two words, "they synced!".
This no longer seems to happen. Do you know why?
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