airserver mit Homebrew Cask installieren

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Projektgeschichte

AirServer launched for Mac during the early AirPlay era in 2011. The vendor reported twelve updates within six weeks by June 2011, followed by AirServer 3.0 with iOS 5 and OS X Lion support in October 2011. Subsequent editions broadened the product from an AirPlay receiver into a multi-protocol receiver spanning AirPlay, Google Cast, and Miracast.

Adoptionsgeschichte

AirServer was adopted early in AirPlay's life as a way to turn existing Macs into receivers. Official 2011 posts describe rapid update cycles, user feedback, localization, classroom use, multiple-display support, password protection, and compatibility across old and new Mac releases. It later expanded to Windows and added support for Miracast and Google Cast alongside AirPlay.

Wie es verwendet wird

Users install AirServer on the receiving Mac, activate and configure it, then select that computer from a compatible sender's screen-mirroring or casting interface. Common uses include presentations, classrooms, demonstrations, recording, and receiving media without dedicated receiver hardware.

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

AirServer is significant to package enthusiasts as a long-lived proprietary protocol bridge: software can turn a general-purpose computer into the kind of wireless receiver otherwise supplied by dedicated hardware. Its long compatibility history also illustrates the maintenance burden of tracking proprietary casting protocols and operating-system changes.

Zeitleiste

• 2011: AirServer launched for Mac during the early AirPlay era.
• 2011-06: AirServer 2.2 added iOS 5 and 24-bit audio support.
• 2011-10-10: AirServer 3.0 added enhanced iOS 5 and OS X Lion support.
• 2020: Mac releases added notarization and updated Google Cast support.
• 2026-05: AirServer 7.3 added native Apple Silicon support.

Related projects

• Apple AirPlay is the protocol ecosystem around which AirServer originated.
• Google Cast and Miracast are supported by later AirServer editions.
• AirServer Connect is the vendor's dedicated receiver-hardware line.

Quellen

• Official Mac release notes: https://support.airserver.com/support/solutions/articles/43000516020-airserver-for-mac-release-notes
• Official press archive: https://www.airserver.com/Press
• Official product page: https://www.airserver.com/