A new app has just launched on the Xbox One that allows users to project media from their Apple devices to Microsoft’s video game console. Named, AirServer, the app acts in a similar way to Apple’s own Apple TV hardware and can pick up Apple AirPlay requests. This means that media being played on an iPhone can be sent wirelessly to play on an Xbox One or the entire desktop visual on a Mac can be mirrored on a TV.

This functionality comes at a price however with the AirServer app holding a regular RRP of $29.99. This is extremely pricey for an app with such limited usage no matter how practical it may be. The app is currently selling with a $10 discount as part of a special launch promotion but this offer will expire later today. Still, those who are heavy Apple users may want to take advantage of this offer while they can.

Xbox Console Companion For Mac This functionality comes at a price however with the AirServer app holding a regular RRP of $29.99. This is extremely pricey for an app with such limited usage no matter how practical it may be.

1. Console For Mac; The Xbox Console Companion App brings together your friends, games, and accomplishments across Xbox One and Windows 10 devices. Stay connected to the Xbox community, see what your friends are playing, share game clips and screenshots, and view achievements across devices.
2. Xbox Console Companion. The Xbox app brings together your friends, games, and accomplishments across Xbox One and Windows 10 devices. The best multiplayer gaming just got better. Join clubs – or create your own – where you can go to play and chat with friends and other gamers like you. Find games with like-minded players by checking.
3. Xbox Console Companion is a neat software tool that brings gamers from different platforms together, lets them chat, exchange impressions and strategies, share their achievements and make new friends.
4. The Xbox app keeps you connected to your gaming community on your phone or tablet. Easily share game clips & screenshots, chat, view achievements, and get notifications. Plus, play games from your console. Compatible with iOS version 10 or higher and Android version 6.0 or higher.

A new app has just launched on the Xbox One that allows users to project media from their Apple devices to Microsoft’s video game console. Named, AirServer, the app acts in a similar way to. A new $10 app called OneCast, however, has apparently figured out how to get your Xbox One games streaming to your Mac. The app isn't an official release from Xbox, however, unlike Sony's solution.

Here’s the official app description:

AirPlay mirroring for Xbox One is finally here! AirServer for Xbox transforms your Xbox into a high performance AirPlay receiver. With AirServer running on the Xbox, you can wirelessly mirror your iOS and Mac displays over to the Xbox. Use AirServer to project your mobile screen on to the big screen or simply use it to play music on your home theater system.

AirServer has been completely redesigned for the Xbox and promises buttery smooth mirroring performance with super high quality audio playback.For the home-theater enthusiasts, AirServer for Xbox also brings multi-room AirPlay audio support. If you own a set of AirPlay speakers, be sure to try out the multi-room AirPlay audio feature, now available on your Xbox through AirServer.

The AirPlay app currently has one review which criticises its lag and poor connectivity. Have you used the app yet? Let us know about your impressions in the comments below.

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While most of Microsoft’s apps and services are ubiquitous today, Mac users may sometimes feel that the company is leaving them behind. OneDrive and Office 2016 are pretty good on the Mac, but today Windows 10 Mobile users can’t use the outdated Windows Phone Mac sync app to sync content between their Mac and Windows 10 Mobile phone, as an example. There is also no Groove Music or Xbox app on the Mac as of now, though things could change for the second service: according to tweet from Xbox head Phil Spencer today, an Xbox app on Mac OS X would be “totally fine”:

@[email protected]_N64 Totally fine with that. Really just about development priorities, nothing against Mac.

— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) July 14, 2016

Many PC gamers may be scratching their heads right now. Indeed, Macs are not really a popular option for playing games: according to Steam’s monthly hardware survey, only 3.60% of Steam gamers are currently using Macs while Windows claims a 95.5% market share.

However, Apple is starting to take gaming on the Mac seriously. Last year, the company announced at WWDC that Mac OS X would support Metal, its new low-level, low-overhead hardware-accelerated graphics and compute API that it introduced on iOS 8 a year before. And actually, there is already a decent collection of games on both Steam and Apple’s own Mac App Store.

Even Sony is taking the Mac seriously, as the company made PS4 Remote Play available on both PC and Mac earlier in April. Additionally, the Playstation 3 gamepad, which supports bluetooth, has also been a popular option for Mac gamers over the years as Microsoft never released official Mac drivers for the Xbox gamepads (though that will soon change as Microsoft recently announced a new Xbox One gamepad which supports the wireless standard).

So, does Microsoft need to embrace the Mac as a gaming platform and release and Xbox Mac for Mac OS X? If this app could support Game DVR features as well as game streaming from the Xbox One, it could probably help the company stay relevant in the market. But as Spencer said, this is all about “development priorities”, and the company may well want to first ship a better Xbox app on iOS and Android. Let us know in the comments if you think it makes sense for the Xbox team to support the Mac platform.

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Xbox Console Companion For Mac

The Xbox Console Companion App brings together your friends, games, and accomplishments across Xbox One and Windows 10 devices. Stay connected to the Xbox community, see what your friends are playing, share game clips and screenshots, and view achievements across devices. Start party chats, launch into cross-device multiplayer games, and stream. In the Console app on your Mac, in the Devices list on the left, select the device you want to view log messages for (such as your Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Apple TV). If you don’t see the Devices list, click the Sidebar button in the Favorites bar. The log messages for the device appear in. To connect a Mac OS X system USB port to the console using the built-in OS X Terminal utility, follow these steps: Step 1 Use the Finder to go to Applications Utilities Terminal. Step 2 Connect the OS X USB port to the router. Step 3 Enter the following commands to find the OS X USB port number.

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Use Console to view log messages collected by your computer and other connected devices. These log messages may deal with system events, dialog text, errors, status, and other communications. If a problem occurs, you may be able to find information about the cause of the problem by viewing either log messages or activities.

Note: If you’re not logged in as an administrator, you need to enter an administrator name and password to view log messages.

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1. In the Console app on your Mac, in the Devices list on the left, select the device you want to view log messages for (such as your Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Apple TV). If you don’t see the Devices list, click the Sidebar button in the Favorites bar.

   The log messages for the device appear in the window to the right.

   The type of log message is indicated by a colored dot in the Type column:

   • Red : Faults

   • Yellow : Errors

   • Dark gray : Debug log messages

   • Light gray : Info log messages

   Note: If there is no colored dot in the Type column, the log message is the default type.

2. Do any of the following:

   • View an entire log message in the Messages column: Click the log message, then press the Right Arrow key, or choose View > Expand Selected Row. To shorten the log message to one line again, press the Left Arrow key, or choose View > Collapse Selected Row.

   • View all details of a log message: Click Details in the log message details in the lower half of the Console window. If you don’t see the log message details, click the Info button in the toolbar (or use the Touch Bar), or choose View > Show Info Pane. To see fewer details, click Hide.

   • Search for a specific log message in the current view: Click the log message, then press Command-F. See Find text in log messages and reports.

While viewing log messages, you can move columns and change which columns appear; view the most recent activity; and apply saved searches. See Customize the log window.

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