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FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in):

Model ID: UVC Camera VendorID_1452 ProductID_34057

Unique ID: 0x1a11000005ac8509

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Many Mac computers and displays have a built-in FaceTime or FaceTime HD camera located near the top edge of the screen.

The camera automatically turns on when you open an app—such as FaceTime, Messages, or Photo Booth—or use a feature—such as Markup or head pointer—that can use the camera.

You can decide which apps are allowed to use the camera on your Mac.

See Control access to your camera.

Turn the camera on:

On your Mac, open an app or turn on a feature that can use the camera.

A green light beside the camera glows to indicate that the camera is on.

Turn the camera off:

On your Mac, close or quit all apps or turn off all features that can use the camera.

The green light beside the camera turns off, showing that the camera is off.

To learn more about using your camera with the apps mentioned, see

FaceTime User Guide,

Messages User Guide,

and Photo Booth User Guide

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See also

Change the picture for you or others in apps on Mac

Mark up files on Mac

Move the pointer using head pointer on Mac

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