Can and how do I use the Facetime camera as a web camera on my retina display 27" iMac?
Your Camera is primarily for FaceTime however if you just want to use it for Photos while you are using your computer Click on PhotoBooth in the bottom Menu Bar.
Cheers
Don
Your Camera is primarily for FaceTime however if you just want to use it for Photos while you are using your computer Click on PhotoBooth in the bottom Menu Bar.
Cheers
Don
Hi
I use my FaceTime camera as a webcam e.g. Skype etc.
Whatever webpage you are using that requires a webcam access should find your FaceTime camera
texas44 wrote: Can and how do I use the Facetime camera as a web camera on my retina display 27" iMac?
You're FaceTime camera IS a webcam. You can certainly use it as such.
To use it for some specific purpose, simply launch any app that offers the function that you want.
Your Mac's OS X 10.10.x comes with several camera-enabled apps. In addition to the uses for FaceTime, Photo Booth, and Messages mentioned in this Apple Article, your Mac also comes with QuickTime Player (version 10) that can capture New Movie Recordings using your built-in camera. iMovie also lets you use your inbuilt camera to record video. You can even use Mail or the Preview app to create signature that you can use in their respective documents.
OS X 10.10..x also lets your camera add or change the pictures that appear in your Contact cards or System Preferences > Users & Groups.
In addition to the above mentioned Apple apps that can use your camera, you can find other apps that offer additional camera functions by searching the Mac App Store plus web download sites like this example.
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you can also connect an usb webcam if it has a OS X driver and use that for facetime too
Can I use the Facetime camera as a web camera?
