I updated my M1 Mac Mini and iPhone 13 Mini to Ventura and 16.1 and Continuity Camera was working fine. Then I deleted Epocam from my iPhone and used Epocam's terminal script to remove the software from my Mac:
sudo /Library/CoreMediaIO/Plug-Ins/DAL/EpocCamPlugIn.plugin/Contents/Resources/uninst.sh
Now my Mac does not see the iPhone as a camera. Anyone run into this problem or have a suggestion?
The Epocam script was not the problem. My M1 Mac Mini has issues with bluetooth. Most mornings, I get the following message. "Wireless connection too weak to unlock with Apple Watch. Also, the connection with my Magic Mouse acts up every few days. This never happens with my wife's 2011 iMac or my 2013 MacBook Air. I moved the Mac Mini from one tree feet to two feet away and Continuity Camera connects nine out of ten times now. Also, I was getting frustrated when it wouldn't pair and did not let the phone "settle". If I switch programs while using the camera, I need to remove the phone from the stand, lock it, put it back before it will connect. It also seems to work best if the camera is mounted for three or four seconds before I open the app.
The Epocam script was not the problem. My M1 Mac Mini has issues with bluetooth. Most mornings, I get the following message. "Wireless connection too weak to unlock with Apple Watch. Also, the connection with my Magic Mouse acts up every few days. This never happens with my wife's 2011 iMac or my 2013 MacBook Air. I moved the Mac Mini from one tree feet to two feet away and Continuity Camera connects nine out of ten times now. Also, I was getting frustrated when it wouldn't pair and did not let the phone "settle". If I switch programs while using the camera, I need to remove the phone from the stand, lock it, put it back before it will connect. It also seems to work best if the camera is mounted for three or four seconds before I open the app.
Hi RVSarch,
We're concerned about the Bluetooth not working as expected with your Mac mini M1, and thinking this may be the root of the issues. We'd advise to contact Apple Support, so they can look into this further.
Let them know exactly what's happening, along with the troubleshooting steps you've done so far. This issue could be software or hardware, so contacting Apple Support first can help to isolate the issue.
Take care!
Hello RVSarch,
We would like to see how we can help you with Continuity Camera feature with your Mac. Just to confirm, are you following the steps in this link to set it up and meet all the requirements: Continuity Camera: Use iPhone as a webcam for Mac - Apple Support
Get back to us with these details so that we have a better understanding of the issue, and we can go from there.
Cheers!
Continuity Camera and Epocam
