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User profile for user: Jenny_HatsandGoggles
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Mac camera not working

I've checked apps that use camera.


iMac, OS X 10.10

Posted on Apr 2, 2024 7:52 AM

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User profile for user: den.thed
den.thed
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Posted on Apr 2, 2024 8:17 AM

What year model iMac and what macOS version...?

see > Identify your iMac - Apple Support


To troubleshoot, see > If the built-in camera isn’t working on your Mac - Apple Support


Was this iMac recently opened for service, a repair or an upgrade...?

If so, then maybe the camera is disconnected or damaged.

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User profile for user: a brody
a brody
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Apr 2, 2024 8:18 AM in response to Jenny_HatsandGoggles

Are you really running a Mac from 2014 or earlier? It could need a reset of the SMC:

Reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support


Many built-in ports and accessories of machines older than 4 years no longer speak to the BIOS, and that requires a reset of the SMC to fix, since the BIOS battery or capacitor also known as the PRAM no longer gives any charge.


Go to Apple menu -> About This Mac and verify what OS you are running.


There is a software called Photobooth that can verify if the camera is working too.

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