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I have try different ways of turning off the green light while recording and there seem to be no way I can do that. I had to put tape over it but thats way too obvious. I need help
Mac Air, Mac OS X (10.6.6)
There is no way to disable the light via software. This is done to prevent people from attempting to covertly record others activity. There have been a number of news stories on this... most notably a school district that was randomly monitoring students. Without the light, no one would know that was being done. Why do you want to disable the indicator light?
Well I am from Jamaica and there are no coverted actions here, I want to be able to do so without any form of indication, I was at home and some things were missing form my house, I want to catch the perpetrator, this software is just not functional.
The simple solution is to cover the light with black electrical tape. Another is to "color" it black with a Sharpe.
Regards
Edit: not on a silver bezel.
Andyseas333 wrote:
Well I am from Jamaica and there are no coverted actions here
Unfortunately Apple doesn't offer the option on check out for:
If you're looking to use your machine to secretively record something, check this box and we'll disable the indicator light.
Outside of covering the light with opaque tape or something, I can't see of any other method that wouldn't involve physically cutting the wiring. As JoeyR stated with the recent newsworthy story of "spying" on kids in their bedrooms I don't foresee Apple allowing an easy way to disable this light when the iSight is in use.
"...with the recent newsworthy story of 'spying' on kids in their bedrooms..."
The real story is somewhat more complicated. A student stole an MBP from school, and the school turned on the iSight remotely to see who had possession of the computer. The school got a clear picture of a student typing away. The school sent the police to the student's home, and he was arrested. His parents were upset that someone could have seen their son in a compromising position. Throughout the entire scenario, neither the student nor the parents denied that the computer was stolen. The parents were upset that their son's privacy was invaded.
JoeyR got the response in before I could. But yeah, that's what I was referring to Carl. No idea what you're referring to but I'm sure there are numerous other scenarios of "invasion of privacy." It was that school district scenario that garnered most of the attention.
not a way
Andyseas333 wrote:
I was at home and some things were missing form my house, I want to catch the perpetrator, this software is just not functional.
Well, I would think that a laptop could be an item that a perpetrator would take.
Best to buy a cheap hidden camera. Google "nanny cam"
Tony T1 the individual I know, Just needed to catch the person in the act! You know what, it cant work the way i ant it to, its ok! thank you all for your assistance. Buy me a new one that's functional.
How Do I turn off the green light while recording?
