Q: Faceime camera issue after Mountain Lion

I don't know how to tell everyone at once so if you know how please get this around the forums;

With the computer off, using the left side of the keyboard press and hold;

Shift

Control

Option

and the power key for 5 seconds

1.....2.....3....4.....5...

then let go of them all at the same time

Nothing will appear to have happened-   Turn your computer back on and open facetime- YEAAAAH Buddy! Just worked on mine and feel its my duty to tell others. No clue how to post in all. Thanks to a sweet girl named Rachel at Applecare.

Thanks! this helped instantly!!

Wow!!! Thanks!!! Also worked for me.

Thanks !! Worked really well !!

Does not work on mine
Thanks anyway

The power key, or button?  If it is the power key, what is the power key?

This also did not work on my 2011 Air. I plugged in, and rebooted as above, and no dice.

Any other thoughts out there???

Worked for me...Thanks

My MacBook Pro just boots as I do this, you say nothing seems to happen, does your computer not power up whilst holding these buttons?

Sorry, forget that, I see that these are steps are for an SMC reset on non-removable battery versions.

This worked first time for me - thanks!

Mid 2010 21.5" iMac running OSX 10.8

Same here, I have a 2012 mac air, worked perfectly before the upgrade, now says "there is no connected camera". MASSIVE problem apple. please fix ASAP

My 2012 mac air has the same issue. A reboot will temporarily fix it. Seems like it's an Mountain lion issue.

Ah okay, thanks for your feedback. will try that. Just hope apple fixes this soon.

I have same issue on my 2012 Air. A restart will temporarily fix it but after I have closed the lid (sleep?) and reopened, Facetime doesn't work any more. Mountain Lion 10.8.2 didn't fix it so I guess Apple haven't prioritised the issue.. :-(