[Colonel Panic]

Are you talking about the memory usage of kernel task? Seems normal enough to me.

[fjon]

Originally Posted by crazyderk

I wonder will there be ways around mirroring for older models? I've a 2009 macbook pro and I was really looking forward to this!

edit:

found this might give it a go

http://www.appletvhacks.net/2012/02/...ith-airparrot/

Did you ever try this out? I'm pretty disappointed too that my laptop can't use AirPlay mirroring, but this app may work instead.

[dmcg90]

Originally Posted by DubDJ

$19.99 US so for us should be €15.99. When it comes to App store downloads we get the normal prices just like on the iOS app store.

Originally Posted by Sad Professor

French price is €15.99

Awesome!

[jack presley]

Airplay was the main reason I was thinking of upgrading. If it won't work on my '10 Imac I don't know if I'll bother.

[taylorconor95]

Oh and I didn't realise until now but software update is integrated into the mac app store.

[godtabh]

I'm relatively new to mac and this will be my first taste of an update.

How does this work? Is it a fresh install? Is it a painless process?

[crazyderk]

Originally Posted by fjon

Did you ever try this out? I'm pretty disappointed too that my laptop can't use AirPlay mirroring, but this app may work instead.

haven't had time to look at it yet!

[bertie4evr]

Originally Posted by godtabh

I'm relatively new to mac and this will be my first taste of an update.

How does this work? Is it a fresh install? Is it a painless process?

When you download it from the app store an Install OS X application shows up on your dock. Click that, agree to all the legalese and hit install. Your Mac restarts and installs Mountain Lion. It took ~20 minutes for me.

[Bigcheeze]

How does mirroring differ from going to "computer" on Apple Tv and selecting media to play ?

[Dont be at yourself]

Originally Posted by Bigcheeze

How does mirroring differ from going to "computer" on Apple Tv and selecting media to play ?

You can mirror your entire desktop, not just media.

[Colonel Panic]

Now that I think about it, I'm not looking forward to seeing how Airplay works with my 720p AppleTV.

[taylorconor95]

Originally Posted by Colonel Panic

Now that I think about it, I'm not looking forward to seeing how Airplay works with my 720p AppleTV.

I have a 2010 MBP, but I noticed now that there is an option in my displays to "Show mirroring options in menubar when available", so maybe those rumours are false about having to be 2011 MBP. I'm currently updating my ATV2 to the beta software to test it out

[jack presley]

Originally Posted by taylorconor95

I have a 2010 MBP, but I noticed now that there is an option in my displays to "Show mirroring options in menubar when available", so maybe those rumours are false about having to be 2011 MBP. I'm currently updating my ATV2 to the beta software to test it out

They normally put a little asterix or a number with a statement down the bottom about what's compatible and what isn't but there's none of these beside the Airplay section on the Mountain Lion description page on the Apple website so maybe you're right

[taylorconor95]

Originally Posted by jack presley

They normally put a little asterix or a number with a statement down the bottom about what's compatible and what isn't but there's none of these beside the Airplay section on the Mountain Lion description page on the Apple website so maybe you're right

Unfortunately I tried it with no joy, and I know why. Before the 2011 Mac range, the graphics cards could not do on-board h.264 encodings. Now they can, so that is why airplay mirroring is restricted to 2011+ macs, and iPhone 4s and iPad 2. Apple don't want the conversions done on CPU as it could get a little hot, not like we're not used to that already

[Colonel Panic]

I have a 2011 MBP so I'm fine with that, I was more thinking how Mountain Lion handles scaling with a 720p ATV. Apparently you can chose to scale native resolution, or match ATV resolution.