![]() ![]() Once you’ve done this, AirParrot is ready to use. Find AirParrot in this list and change the setting on the righthand side to Allow incoming connections and then hit the OK button. The firewall menu drops down and lists all the applications on your Mac and their corresponding firewall settings. Firewall options can be configured later if needed You may also be prompted for your administrator password in order to make configuration changes. In the Firewall tab, select Firewall Options. ![]() Make sure you allow AirParrot to accept incoming connectionsįor anybody that chose the Deny option too hastily, just go to System Preferences and then Security & Privacy. Note that as long as you do choose Allow when prompted, you won’t need to modify your security settings at all. ![]() However, if you inadvertently select Deny by mistake, you can resolve the connectivity issue by going to your Mac’s Security and Privacy settings as described in the next step. Choose Allow when prompted as shown below. AirParrot will find your Apple TV on your local network Configuring AirParrotĪt this point, you’ll be asked to allow incoming connections from your Apple TV to the Mac. Once your Apple TV has been found by AirParrot it shows up in the DEVICES menu, but AirParrot won’t automatically connect to it and mirror your screen until you click on the Apple TV icon. AirParrot lets you mirror your display, act as an extended desktop, or show specific application windows The various AirParrot menu options are shown below. When it opens, it searches for your Apple TV – so make sure it’s already switched on and available on your local network. When the app opens, the AirParrot icon appears in the main menu bar. The trial version is time-limited so you won’t be able to use it to watch long movies, for example. Open AirParrot and enter your license key at the welcome screen if you’ve bought a copy, or just select the trial option to get started. You can now safely eject the mounted disk icon (drag the icon to the Trash) and delete the original DMG file. Once that’s done, AirParrot should now be successfully installed and can be launched either from the Applications folder or by typing it’s name into Spotlight. Drag the AirParrot icon to your Applications folder to install Open this disk and you’ll be prompted to actually install the app by dragging the AirParrot icon into your Applications folder as shown below. Once it’s downloaded, just double-click the DMG file (which was probably saved in your Downloads folder), after which a new hard disk icon appears on your desktop. The installation process is exactly like the standard method for most Mac apps (and the app can be deleted simply by moving the application icon to the Trash). Navigate to the AirPar website and click on the download link to save the DMG file. For a very reasonable price of just $9.99 (and available as a free time-limited trial which times out after 20 minutes’ of use), AirParrot performs the job admirably and is a cool way to use your Mac. Besides video, it can send an audio stream so you can watch and listen to movies on YouTube and any other website. Price: $9.99 (1 license), $29.99 (5 licenses)ĪirParrot is one of the few apps that can mirror your Mac’s screen on TV (or let you extend your Mac desktop). ![]()
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