Q: iMac + iSight = Monitor ?

if we add an iSight camera to an old Goose Neck iMac is there a way to run the combo as a monitor? We do Santa pictures & are looking for a way for the visitors to be able to see themselves as we are doing the pictures. Am considering the old iMac for this as the Mac Mini is tethered via Aperture to the camera for the actual shooting and the iPad is in use for credit processing. Any suggestions as to what program would be used for the viewing ?

Posted on Oct 18, 2012 7:49 AM

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by EZ Jim,

EZ Jim Oct 19, 2012 7:42 AM in response to Santasimge
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Oct 19, 2012 7:42 AM in response to Santasimge

(1) Target Display mode on newer iMacs http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3924 ...

with newer Mac OSs http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4469 ...
or http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11302 ...

could do what you ask. However, I don't think your old iMac can really act as a monitor.

(2) Although not really a "monitor" as I understand the term, ...
if your old iMac has Mac OSX 10.2.5 or newer, ...
and if you simply want to view the webcam's image on the old iMac's display, ...

plug in your iSight or other Mac compatible webcam
http://www.mac-compatible-web-cam.com ...

and test one of the applications that can use iSight
http://www.ralphjohns.co.uk/EZJim/EZJimpage7.html

All of these apps can show what the webcam "sees."

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Mac OSX 10.8.2
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