The iSight camera on the Mac has been damaged by accident. Can I use the iSight camera of another iMac via networking that can only update to 10.7 in some manner in 10.10 or 10.7? Is there an inexpensive camera comparable to the iSight on the mid-2010 iMac that plugs in via USB or Firewire?
iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11), * I may get paid from macmaps links
a brody wrote:
Is there an inexpensive camera comparable to the iSight on the mid-2010 iMac that plugs in via USB or Firewire?
a brody wrote:
Is there an inexpensive camera comparable to the iSight on the mid-2010 iMac that plugs in via USB or Firewire?
a brody wrote: ... Can I use the iSight camera of another iMac via networking that can only update to 10.7 in some manner in 10.10 or 10.7? ...
Not in any general way. While you could use Old Mac's iSight via iChat ➔ Messages for one way video to New Mac inside your LAN via Bonjour, I know of no way to use Old Mac's camera as New Mac video recording source for QuickTime, Photo Booth, iMovie, etc., software on New Mac.
Because you are an experienced Mac user, you might be able to use Apple Remote Desktop to control Old Mac's camera from New Mac, but you would need to be using Old Mac's software to control its iSight.
Unless you have the time and interest in developing such workarounds, I think Boomer's Mac-Compatible external webcam alternative is a much better option.
Regards,
EZ Jim
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Now that I have a c615 if anyone wishes to test it, that would help. Thank you.
I might add for some reason the Adobe Flash camera test sites let me switch to the camera, but then all I get is a spinning beachball. Stand alone applications seem to work just fine.
Scratch that. Must have just been a badly written Flash website.
a brody wrote:
Now that I have a c615 if anyone wishes to test it, that would help. Thank you.
What do you want to test? If I might be of service, I will try to do so.
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Skype for one.
a brody wrote: Skype for one.
I can test Skype if you like.
Do you want to use your email contact to exchange Skype names so we can test?
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Please yes. abrody AT macmaps.com
Thank you.
Camera damaged due to accident, good replacement?
