Q: Is external iSight camera compatable with the intel chip?

stewartmevans wrote:

 

Is the external iSight camera compatable with the intel chip

yes

However, if your Mac has only Firewire 800 ports, you need an adapter such as one of the following to connect your FW400 external iSight:

• This Firewire 400-800 cable can work:  http://store.apple.com/us/product/H7041ZM/A (I use this one.)

• Some report that this low-priced alternative cable works:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812189097

• To use your iSight's FW400 6pin-6pin cable, you can use a 6pin-9pin adapter like one of these:

  http://tinyurl.com/ydsbb6m  (I successfully use this one, too.)

Message was edited by: EZ Jim

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