FLICKERING GREEN LIGHT CAMERA NOT WORKING

I was wondering how I can fix my camera on my MacBook Pro.. it keeps flickering green whenever I open ANY app that is supposed to open the camera..such as FaceTime, Photo Booth, etc. Is there anyway I can fix this problem or should I just throw apple in the garbage?

MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.13

Posted on Apr 26, 2020 7:28 PM

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Posted on Apr 28, 2020 2:46 PM

Hello, Gwen_coco.


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.


I understand you're having issues with the camera whenever opening apps that use it. I'd like to help. First make sure to disconnect any peripherals from the MacBook Pro. Then follow these two articles to reset the SMC and NVRAM:


How to reset the SMC of your Mac


Reset NVRAM or PRAM on your Mac


Then test to see if the issue persists. If it still does, create a test user account with Admin privileges: How to test an issue in another user account on your Mac


Moving forward the next after is going into safe mode:


How to use safe mode on your Mac


Keep me updated and provide the details of any error messages if you see any.


Best regards.

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Apr 28, 2020 2:46 PM in response to Gwen_coco

Hello, Gwen_coco.


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.


I understand you're having issues with the camera whenever opening apps that use it. I'd like to help. First make sure to disconnect any peripherals from the MacBook Pro. Then follow these two articles to reset the SMC and NVRAM:


How to reset the SMC of your Mac


Reset NVRAM or PRAM on your Mac


Then test to see if the issue persists. If it still does, create a test user account with Admin privileges: How to test an issue in another user account on your Mac


Moving forward the next after is going into safe mode:


How to use safe mode on your Mac


Keep me updated and provide the details of any error messages if you see any.


Best regards.

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