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How to improve MacBook Pro camera resolution?

MacBook Pro camera poor resolution worse than 2015 MacBook Air.

please send me directions to improve resolution on 2021 MacBook Pro opened on 11 November. The pictures are grainy blurred.


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Posted on Nov 13, 2021 6:12 AM

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Posted on Nov 13, 2021 6:58 AM

SanAntonio0901 wrote:

MacBook Pro camera poor resolution worse than 2015 MacBook Air.
please send me directions to improve resolution on 2021 MacBook Pro opened on 11 November. The pictures are grainy blurred.

Hmmm.


If this is a hardware issue— the resolve would be to return it for one that works out of the box. YOu have 14-days for a full refund or exchange in the USA. Oustide the USA you will have to confer with your Local store.



To trouble shoot further you can:


—Try a SafeBoot https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262



Takes noticeable longer to get to the login screen, does a 5 minute disk repair before it fully boots up, and certain system caches get cleared and rebuilt, including dynamic loader cache, etc.

Login and test. Reboot as normal and test. Caches get rebuilt automatically.


In Safe mode third party system modifications and system accelerations are disabled, it removes malware, etc hampering smooth operation, however a reboot will put it back to normal mode.


This test will tell you if third party interference; extensions etc are not loaded in safe boot mode.



—Test issue in another user (or guest user) account https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/set-up-other-users-on-your-mac-mtusr001/mac

This will tell you if it a universal issue or isolated to your user/admin account. 



Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/VPN/Anti-Virus

all known to cause issues on the macOS



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Nov 13, 2021 6:58 AM in response to SanAntonio0901

SanAntonio0901 wrote:

MacBook Pro camera poor resolution worse than 2015 MacBook Air.
please send me directions to improve resolution on 2021 MacBook Pro opened on 11 November. The pictures are grainy blurred.

Hmmm.


If this is a hardware issue— the resolve would be to return it for one that works out of the box. YOu have 14-days for a full refund or exchange in the USA. Oustide the USA you will have to confer with your Local store.



To trouble shoot further you can:


—Try a SafeBoot https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262



Takes noticeable longer to get to the login screen, does a 5 minute disk repair before it fully boots up, and certain system caches get cleared and rebuilt, including dynamic loader cache, etc.

Login and test. Reboot as normal and test. Caches get rebuilt automatically.


In Safe mode third party system modifications and system accelerations are disabled, it removes malware, etc hampering smooth operation, however a reboot will put it back to normal mode.


This test will tell you if third party interference; extensions etc are not loaded in safe boot mode.



—Test issue in another user (or guest user) account https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/set-up-other-users-on-your-mac-mtusr001/mac

This will tell you if it a universal issue or isolated to your user/admin account. 



Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/VPN/Anti-Virus

all known to cause issues on the macOS



How to improve MacBook Pro camera resolution?

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