![]() And yet, getting all your gadgets to work together the way you want them to can be a much bigger headache than it should be sometimes. ![]() Here’s one example: as a Mac user, how do you extend your desktop or use Airplay through your Google Chromecast device? This article will look at a fairly simple way to get this setup working right now. Normally a Mac won’t let you cast (mirror) your whole desktop or a Google Chrome browser tab with a Chromecast device–not natively, anyway. You’ll need another application to get those parts to play together.ĪirParrot 2 is an application that will allow you to mirror or extend your Mac desktop to your Chromecast. It will also let you use Airplay directly through your Chromecast. You can give AirParrot 2 a test run for seven days for free. After that, if you decide to purchase the app, it’s only $12.99, and it’s fully wireless, so you don’t need any additional equipment to make it work. ![]() With its most recent update being in September of 2017, it’s also still fairly up-to-date. Not only does AirParrot 2 let you extend your desktop, but can also share a single app to whatever device your Chromecast is connected to, where you can listen to audio tracks playing on your Mac, or cast media files directly from your Mac to your Chromecast device. ![]()
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