Q: camera (Skype, FaceTime, iChat) not working after installing Maverick OS

Apple's http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090

(Over time, Apple has changed the built-in camera's name on newer Macs from "iSight" to "FaceTime" and then to "FaceTime HD."  Regardless of the name of your Mac's built-in camera, the same info and troubleshooting applies.)

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Mac OSX 10.8.5

same problem; camera not working. I think battery life has decreased as well on my MacBook Air after the Maverick upgrade. Frustrating.

kwmaclean wrote:... same problem...

If How to Troubleshoot iSight doesn't help, Reinstall OS X.

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Mac OSX 10.9

I have the same problem. Macbook Air 2013, camera stopped working a few months ago, then about a month ago it miraculously started working again and since installing Mavericks two weeks ago it stopped working again. I have done all the troubleshooting:

- Reset SMC

- Reinstalled Mavericks 10.9

Still camera does not work on any application. Also if I login with different user it does not work and it is not listed in Utilities -> System Information.

Please can someone help me. The strange thing as I mentioned before this happened to me and then one day it started working fine again

Same Problem. Mac Book Air 2012 with Maverick and no camera detected.

I need to restart my computer everytime I want to use Skype or Facetime and it works but obviously I need to close all my tasks.

milkthebasic wrote: ... Macbook Air 2013 ... if I login with different user it does not work and it is not listed in Utilities -> System Information...The strange thing as I mentioned before this happened to me and then one day it started working fine again

You seem to have an intermittent hardware fault.  Contact Apple or an Apple-Authorized Service Provider for service.

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Mac OSX 10.9

Angelmmmm wrote: Same Problem....

Use same solution(s).

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Mac OSX 10.9

Mavericks doesn't support Skype according to Skype Support...