Built in cam / external camera not working after downgrading back to mojave

Hi all,

On my MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018), neither the built in webcam nor an external webcam work on facetime or any other application trying to use video.

The issue began after downgrading from Catalina to Mojave.

Any suggestions?

Followed some initial troubleshooting but nothing seems to work.

Posted on Mar 25, 2020 9:56 AM

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John Galt

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Mar 25, 2020 11:55 AM in response to jjblanco1

Try applying this standalone Mojave "Combo" updater, which will ensure you're using its latest version: Download macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Combo Update

That's merely a guess.

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