I agree. For another $15 AirServer lets you go the other way around: AirPlay to a mac. Surprisingly useful (for me).I don't understand all the negativity about AirParrot either. It works well. Yes, I would like AirPlay to work, but it's limited to my iTunes on my mid 2009 iMac. For $10, I think it's a pretty good replacement.
I only noticed this morning I can AirPlay from a 2007 iMac and also 2008 unibody Mbps from iTunes. When did this turn up ? Was pretty sure it was not there before or maybe I just missed it..
[doublepost=1481361663][/doublepost]It also lacks the ability.Apple is not denying you anything here given that this is a hardware feature. It is purely hardware based.
No the 2010 MacBook pro does not lack the hardware for Airplay. Mine plays youtube videos and quicktime movies perfectly with Airplay. Apple just decided not to include it as an option thru the display preferences so that we would be forced to upgrade computers. The capability is there for the enabling!It also lacks the ability.Apple is not denying you anything here given that this is a hardware feature. It is purely hardware based.
I use Airplay on my mid 2010 MBP when I use Quicktime, or youtube...even videos on the web while browsing. Apple, apparently, disabled the option in the displays preference for some reason. I can play videos, but not share my desktop. Sucks.I clearly remember reading that users with pre-2011 macs of different sorts was able to use airplay mirroring during the developer previews, and was quite bummed that this was disabled with the final release.
I'll see if I can find the post!
It also lacks the ability.Apple is not denying you anything here given that this is a hardware feature. It is purely hardware based.