Turn that switch on and your device is mirrored to your Mac. Tap it and the Mirroring switch will appear. When you tap on it you should see the name of the Mac on which AirServer is installed. Just install and launch AirServer on your Mac, ensure that your Mac and iOS device are on the same network, and navigate your way to the AirPlay control in your device’s multi-tasking bar. The application I use is the $15 AirServer. You now need an application that turns your Mac into an AirPlay device-one that your iPad can mirror its display to. This indicates that you’ve switched on mirroring. Swipe down to show the Home screen and you’ll see that the menu bar has turned blue. Select an AirPlay device such as an Apple TV and then switch the Mirroring switch On. And yes, that blue bar is the very broad hint about how it’s done.įire up your iPad 2, third-generation iPad, or iPhone 4S, expose the multi-tasking bar, swipe the bar to the right until your see the device’s play controls, and tap on the AirPlay icon. It’s true, I did capture motion from the iPad’s screen, which is something that’s been difficult to do in the past.

You win this week’s Most Observant Reader award. How did you do that and does the second have anything to do with the first? First, that you were able to capture movements on the iPad. I just watched your video about configuring the kid-friendly iPad and noticed a couple of things. Reader Andrew Lane is interested in the technique I used to capture video from my iPad’s screen.

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