Like Liam Neeson, has a very particular set of skills. Unlike Liam Neeson, AirBeamTV’s skills are a bit more nonviolent in nature. Their new app is out to solve a problem that we imagine a very small number of people have — wanting to put their MacBook’s display up on a Samsung Smart TV without using an HDMI cable or Apple TV. The app is called Mirror for Samsung TV, and it’s available for Mac OS X. For it to work, you’ll need at least Mac OS X 10.10, a Samsung Smart TV sold after 2012 (admittedly, that’s most of them), and the hope that Apple won’t change any code that bricks the app in their next update. The good news is the app is simple to use — it’ll scan for and connect to your Samsung Smart TV automatically and start mirroring your MacBook’s screen wirelessly immediately.
By their own admission, there is a delay of a few seconds, so this won’t be suitable for gaming — not that Macs were known for that, anyway. It’s a handy little app, but we can’t help but think the Venn diagram overlap on this one is really small. We’re looking at Mac owners who have chosen to buy a Samsung Smart TV instead of toeing the party line and picking up an Apple TV. We’d say we also need to include people who are super anti-HDMI cable, but then again, Apple is so anti-any cable that not having an HDMI port on your MacBook is a legitimate concern.
Also, to be clear, this only works for Samsung Smart TVs, not for any other brand of smart TV or streaming box.
Mirror for Samsung TV is a $4.99 download from the App Store. The Mac version is a $9.99 download from the Mac App Store. May 20, 2016 - Mac users who don't have an Apple TV, but did spring for a Samsung Smart TV, can now mirror their Mac's display to the Samsung screen via.
The quality of your experience will be dependant on the quality of your local network. Some tips to enhance the experience:. Preferably, connect your TV by LAN cable to your router.
Use an 'ac' router. If you don't have one, then an 'n' router. Try not to overload your wifi network by moving big files around while you are mirroring. How the app works: After launching the app, you will see the app icon appearing in the top bar of your Mac.
Click on the icon and you will see a list of options. NETWORK QUALITY: When you are experiencing performance issues with the app, it might be because your local network is not coping with the video data that we are sending from your Mac to your TV. You can select a lesser quality network and try again. What's New:Version 3.0. Screen mirroring is now possible with the 4K Ultra HD resolution.
When displaying high-quality content, this achieves the highest image quality on the TV screen. 4K Ultra HD mirroring requires a Mac with Retina display and a 4K-capable TV. We now use hardware acceleration on 2011 and later Mac models. This achieves better performance and leaves your CPU available for other tasks. Bugfixes and stability improvements.
Version 3.2.1. Update of the database of supported devices Screenshots:.