Logitech C270 web camera not working after macOS Sonoma

Like other Macbook users, my USB webcam, a Logitech C270, isn't working after I installed the Sonoma update 14.1.1 (and 14.1.2).


I went to this support article: If you can't use your camera or video output device after updating to macOS Sonoma 14.1 - Apple Support


After I rebooted and typed in the Terminal command given in the article, I got this message: Volume on disk3s5 failed to mount This is an encrypted and locked APFS volume; use "diskutil apfs unlockVolume" system-override: failed to mount Volume (disk3s5)


Does anyone know how to fix my webcam when this Terminal message appears? (The video works, the sound doesn't)


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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Dec 4, 2023 8:14 AM

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Posted on Dec 20, 2023 4:47 PM

Based on the error above, you'll want to run the following command:

diskutil apfs unlockVolume disk3s5


It will prompt you for your password. Once entered, it will 'unlock' the disk/volume, and then you can run the command in that article again.


I did this successfully (it did the system override as desired), however it didn't help for my situation. My Logitech webcam video feed still shows as a black square.

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Dec 20, 2023 4:47 PM in response to linderthered

Based on the error above, you'll want to run the following command:

diskutil apfs unlockVolume disk3s5


It will prompt you for your password. Once entered, it will 'unlock' the disk/volume, and then you can run the command in that article again.


I did this successfully (it did the system override as desired), however it didn't help for my situation. My Logitech webcam video feed still shows as a black square.

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