How do I project my new mac on my new apple TV?

I purchased a Mac Air and apple TV for the exact purpose of projecting my mac and other intel-based laptops onto my new HDMI TV and using the computer big screen. The apple sales person who sold it to me said that apple TV would facilitate it wirelessly without hardwiring it. However, apple TV only allows streaming and iTunes library sharing to the TV screen, not the use of the mac computer. Only what is in your library (movies, photos, music and other internet services like radio, youtube etc. )What i've read this far requires the same thing you need with the Intel based VGA connection hardwiring the laptop. Does anyone use their PC or mac projected on their TV using apple TV wirelessly? I don't think I need Apple TV if it does not allow wireless access to my TV to use my Mac Air or other laptops in the house. So confused.

fachapman wrote:
However, apple TV only allows streaming and iTunes library sharing to the TV screen, not the use of the mac computer. Only what is in your library (movies, photos, music and other internet services like radio, youtube etc.
this is what it is designed to do, and only this.
Does anyone use their PC or mac projected on their TV using apple TV wirelessly?
the appletv does not do this. you were mis-informed if someone told you it could.

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