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Lets assume my kids want to watch a movie and it's streamed via ATV from my iMac, whilst this is been done can i still use my iMac for every day / all other activities??

Of course u can! U can even play anything u want from your itunes library on your imac, while your apple tv plays(streams) something totally different.....Your imac doesn't get affected at all.......
 
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