HT201343 Can I mirror my Mac although it's an old version?

We can only mirror our Mac with through AirPlay onto Apple TV if the Macbook Pro is a 2011 version or earlier. My macBook Pro is a mid-2009.
Has anyone found a way to get around this limitation? I don't want to have to buy a new Mac! Thank you.

Thank you for the quick response. One more question: I'm trying it out but when I try playing a movie, the audio works but the movie image comes out in squares. Is that because I'm trying it for free and will only see the image if I purchase the app? I want to make sure it works properly before I buy the app.
Thanks for your help.

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    hi all
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    saffar87 wrote:
    hi all
    im trying to mirror my mac to apple tv but the airplay icon isnt showing in my mac bar. can anyone help please.
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  • HT4381 my mack book pro will not show the apple tv icon anywhere except in itunes,  so i can't mirror my mac book pro

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    Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
    See > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5404
    AirPlay Mirroring requires an Early 2011 or newer MacBook Pro, and OS X Mountain Lion. If you have a compatible Mac, you have two possibilities:
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    2. Use AirParrot to mirror the MacBook onto the Apple TV > http://www.airparrot.com
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