Can I have my mac in stop while watching a home video which is on my iMac's hard drive?
I have had a 1st gen ATV long time ago.
It came with a hard disk where I was storaging a bunch of videos I ripped from my dvd for my kids.
I know the new gens now don't have a HD but get the films from the mac's drive in streaming.
My question is: does the mac HAS to be completed turned on? Or can it work while in stop? It would be annoying to have it turned on in the same room while watching TV.
Secon question: can the ATV access the itunes library of a user which is not the one selected on the mac at that very moment?
Thank you
G
- The Mac has to be on and running iTunes in order to be accessible for ATV.
- If the other computer has been setup with the same home sharing ID then both can be accessed. Otherwise, you would need to switch over to the other ID. The answer above would apply here too.
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