Easy way to enable/disable built-in iSight?

Hello everyone!


I am trying to figure out how to enable/disable built-in iSight camera on my MacBook Pro. I do quite a bit of video conferences lately so I went out and bought a decent camera that produces a nice picture and has zoom in/out controls etc. It all nice and well but now I have a little problem - most web-based conferencing software simply uses the "default" camera, which is in my case the built-in iSight. I want to disable the iSight and make my external camera "default" one instead but I just can't figure out how to do it... Any ideas?


Cheers

Alex

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.3)

Posted on May 4, 2012 1:43 PM

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May 4, 2012 4:19 PM in response to astepanov

Scripts like this can easily disable and enable built-in iSight:

http://techslaves.org/index.php?page=62


However, such scripts simultaneously disables ALL USB webcams when active.


Instead of disabling USB cams, select your other camera in the Flash Player settings. If you need help with settings, see Adobe Help: http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/help04.html


If necessary, you can quit your browser, launch Photo Booth or some other video app to keep your iSight busy. Minimize this app if you like, launch the browser and go to your video web site, and then check that Flash can use the camera you want.



Message was edited by: EZ Jim



Mac OSX 10.7.3

Jun 18, 2013 6:49 AM in response to EZ Jim

didnt work here:

mbp i7 2010 with 10.8.4


i followed these things:


"

Although I do not recommend it, you can manually disable your built-in iSight by removing the "QuickTimeUSBVDCDIgitizer.component" file from your computer's HardDriveName > System > Library > QuickTime folder and restarting your Mac. Your built-in iSight should no longer work with any app"


but i cannot find a component named "QuickTimeUSBVDCDIgitizer.component" in my HD>SYSTEM>LIBRARY>QUICKTIME


any idea? isight is working fine...

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