iSight not working on Yosemite
I upgraded my macbook pro for Yosemite and my iSight is not working anymore. How can I fix it?
Does anybody knows where I can find a Driver file?
Thx
MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)
I upgraded my macbook pro for Yosemite and my iSight is not working anymore. How can I fix it?
Does anybody knows where I can find a Driver file?
Thx
MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)
brunohuks wrote:... iSight is not working anymore. How can I fix it? ...
If restarting Mac or reinstalling OS Xdoes not fix your problem, see How to Troubleshoot iSight.
(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.)
There are also some suggestions in this discussion topic that have helped some users.
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brunohuks wrote:... iSight is not working anymore. How can I fix it? ...
If restarting Mac or reinstalling OS Xdoes not fix your problem, see How to Troubleshoot iSight.
(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.)
There are also some suggestions in this discussion topic that have helped some users.
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I relate! Everything was fine until I upgraded to Yosemite. Now my Macbook Pro won't recognize my iSight in iMovie, Photo Booth, or FaceTime. I went and bought a Logitech Pro Webcam C920 and the Mac won't even recognize it...AND I bought the webcam installer app from iTunes. Any ideas? I got nothin'
I'm still looking Kelly. We'll get it figured out eventually.
These are all of the things I've found so far for anyone else looking.
1. First - find out if the computer recognizes the iSight camera. Check System Profiler (in the Utilities folder, inside the Applications folder). Under the USB header, check to see if the iSight camera is detected.
Second - SMC reset for your machine.
Third - Resetting NVRAM
Forth - Quit all open apps that may try to use the FaceTime camera. Go to Application/Utilities/Activity Monitor and sort by process name. Find VDCAssistant. Double-Click on it to open the window about it and click on quit to stop the process.
Or kill it through the Terminal App.
Quit all open apps that may try to use the FaceTime camera.
Open Terminal, found in the /Applications/Utilities directory in OS X.
Enter the following command string exactly, then hit return:
sudo killall VDCAssistant
Enter the administrator password when requested, this is required to execute a command with superuser privileges as prefixed by sudo.
Relaunch the app that was attempting to use the camera.
Fifth – Repair Disk Permissions . Go to Application/Utilities/Disk Utility, select your drive and click repair Disk Permissions.
Sixth - Run the Apple Hardware Test.
Finally - Take it to the Apple Store.
LMRHKelly wrote:... my Macbook Pro won't recognize my iSight...Any ideas? ...
Strange... Both my MBPs work have worked fine with iSight (and my other cameras) both before and after upgrading to OS X 10.10.x.
If you are still having the problem after you have followed the other suggestions offered earlier,the quickest and easiest fix will be touse the final "Troubleshooting" suggestion: "... contact Apple or an Apple-Authorized Service Provider for service."
Unless you have a current backup of your Mac, make one before rendering it for service.
Alternatively, if you have the time and interest required, you can try the other suggestions in Wissbaum's list of suggestions to see if one of them can obviate the need for professional help.
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UPDATE: I've tried everything that Wissbaum recommended below and have found that the camera is no longer listed under Hardware on my Mac and I don't even have a VDCAssistant to quit. How does an upgrade to Yosemite delete hardware?
LMRHKelly wrote:...How does an upgrade to Yosemite delete hardware?
It doesn't.
A faulty download or install can be remedied by backing up your Mac, and then using Disk Utility to repair permissions. Next, follow these instructions for reinstalling OS X. Repair permissions again immediately following the restart that completes the reinstall.
If your Mac's System Information still does not recognize your camera as a USB device after a proper reinstall, unless you have lots of time to do the required research, troubleshooting, and further testing, use the final "Troubleshooting" suggestion: "... contact Apple or an Apple-Authorized Service Provider for service."
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Same here. Also tried buying a new OSX compatible cam. No success. It's listed in usb but nothing more
I'm having the same issue, same situation (just recently updated to Yosemite).
I've run all the updates.
I've reset PRAM.
I've reset SMC.
I've run a hardware diagnostic test.
I've rebooted every way I know how to reboot.
I've repaired permissions.
I've tried killing the involved process in terminal (can't actually kill anything, nothing there to kill).
I've tried using different user accounts.
On and on...
Ugh. What a bummer. Validates my hesitation with finally making the upgrade to Yosemite.
I'm in exactly the same boat as you and could have written your post myself. Our situations are identical. I'm hoping Apple has an upgrade soon that fixes the issue.
fwiw, I now also tried to re-installed OSX over my existing install. It did not help even after I ran permission repair and additional SMC / PVRAM reset.
After an other sleepless night I now tried the following without success
- reset PRAM.
- reset SMC.
- run a hardware diagnostic test.
- repaired permissions.
- tried killing the VDCAssistant process in terminal (can't actually kill anything, nothing there to kill).
- tried using different user accounts.
- tried starting in "safe mode"
- disconnected all external hardware from my notebook
- bought a LiveCam Chat HD external cam (same result, detected in USB but not as camera)
- tried re-installing OSX (not fresh install just re-install via CMD-R)
- signed up for OSX beta program and installed current 10.10.3 beta
Nothing of this worked rendering my hardware useless as I have to do a bunch of conference calls every day.
It would be great if someone has any further ideas.
As I ran out of ideas I just recovered a time machine backup from last week and now everything is working fine again.
Just make sure to stay clear of any of those updates as one of them caused the issues for me
I would be happy to hear if someone can nail it down to a particular issue.
I went through the whole deal with Apple support. In the end they just said "Sorry, looks like you'll need to take your computer in to the Apple store or mail it in for repairs."
Disappointed.
I rely on my laptop for work, and when I asked if I'd be given a replacement to work with until mine was fixed the other end of the chat went dead and I never got a reply.
My recommendation for anyone who stumbled across this thread is to just save yourself some time and energy and just take your computer to the Apple Store. It's a huge bummer, but I literally wasted hours on trying to figure this out, and now I'll have to go anyway.
Hello , I have the same problem.
If i start in safe mode, the camera works fine.
Is the same for you ?
g_rodrig wrote: ... If i start in safe mode, the camera works fine....
That fact would lead me to believe that you have a conflict with some of the third party software you have added.
If uninstalling it per the developers' instructions does not correct the problem, (don't merely trash it unless the developer so directs,) you may need to backup your disk, ease it, and reinstall only the Apple software. If the camera works properly on the clean install, add back any necessary third-party apps. Be sure to add only one at a time, testing thoroughly to be certain the camera continues to work before adding the next app so you can tell which one is the culprit.
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iSight not working on Yosemite