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Q: Bought 2004 isight camera and adapter. Plugged into 2012 mac mini, says I need to install camera to make FaceTime work. Tried unplugging turning lens. Still says I need to install camera. Seems like it is trying to work but something is wrong.

Bought Isight camera and adapter from amazon, hooked it up to my 2012 mac mini. Seems like it is trying to work but something is wrong. FaceTime says I need to install camera. Tried unplugging and turned lens cover back and forth, still doesn't work. Camera feels warm to touch, I have never used a web cam or FaceTime so  I am unsure if it's mechanical problem or I'm just don't know what to do.

Mac mini (Late 2012), OS X Yosemite (10.10.4)

Posted on Aug 25, 2015 10:48 PM

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  • by lllaass,Helpful

    lllaass lllaass Aug 26, 2015 1:07 AM in response to peterhumason
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    Aug 26, 2015 1:07 AM in response to peterhumason

    Does the camera work in PhotoBooth?

    When you open the (rotate) the lens cover does the light on the camera light?

    If you open System Profiler

    OS X: About System Information and System Profiler - Apple Support

    does the camera show under FireWire?

    Does the mic in the camera show up in:

    - FaceTime>Video>Microphone- System preferences>Sounds>Input?

    Not that the The iSight camera may not work with your Mac. It did not work with my 2012 Mini with Mavericks; the mic did not work and the frame rate was like 1 frame every 20 seconds.

  • by peterhumason,

    peterhumason peterhumason Aug 26, 2015 12:38 PM in response to lllaass
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    Aug 26, 2015 12:38 PM in response to lllaass

    Hi, no camera photo booth,no light in camera, opened system profiler no camera fireware, no mic system preferances. Did all you suggested, I will now assume that either the camera or adapter not working or this mac just isn't compatable with isight. Have not given up, but does not seem to be a good idea to have tried this.

  • by lllaass,Helpful

    lllaass lllaass Aug 26, 2015 1:34 PM in response to peterhumason
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    Aug 26, 2015 1:34 PM in response to peterhumason

    Was it a new our used iSight?

    You can

    - Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store. Warranty is not required. Appointment is free.

      Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

     

    I just tried it on my 2012 Mini with 10.10.4.:

    - No mic

    - in both FT and Photo Booth I get abut 1 frame/20 seconds.

    - Light does light

     

    I am now updating to 10.10.5 and will get back

  • by peterhumason,

    peterhumason peterhumason Aug 26, 2015 1:54 PM in response to lllaass
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    Aug 26, 2015 1:54 PM in response to lllaass

    Camera is used, I am going to try hooking it up to another mac. May not be a working camera or my mac mini just does not except it.

  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Aug 26, 2015 1:57 PM in response to peterhumason
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    Aug 26, 2015 1:57 PM in response to peterhumason

    I just update to 10.10.5 and no change. One frame ever 20 seconds or so and no sound altough the iSight mic show in Sounds>Input.,

     

    Since yours does not even light, it think it is defective, I would return it for a refund and get a USB camera.

  • by peterhumason,

    peterhumason peterhumason Aug 26, 2015 4:56 PM in response to lllaass
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    Aug 26, 2015 4:56 PM in response to lllaass

    Hi, just got back from mac store. Salesman was nice enough to hook up and try it. Light came on and after waiting it worked! It took awhile for his mini mac to recognize camera but eventually it worked. Did not try mic only video, his mini is proubably a 2015, mine 2012. My computer seems to be trying to recognize camera but something isn't right. Light does come on momentarily then shuts off.