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Camera system prefs?

  • 03-04-2009 4:12pm
    #1
    luckat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭


    My MacBook's camera seems to be permanently turned on (little green light on) since my sister asked me to try out Google Chat. I don't like this. Is there any system preference for the camera that allows me to turn it on and off?


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  • #2
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Is there some app open in the background using it?

    Have you tried restarting?

    If Google Chat uses Flash, you can disallow Flash from using your webcam.


  • #3
    luckat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭luckat


    I restarted and that solved it.

    How do you stop Flash from using the webcam, please?

    I suppose I could just uninstall Google Chat - but I don't want to until my sister's system is sorted out and certainly working.


  • #4
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    I'm not sure if Google Chat uses Flash but, even so, you can prevent Flash from using your webcam by cmd-clicking on the Flash part of the page, choose Settings. Bring up the webcam tab and select to disable Flash from using it.


  • #5
    luckat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭luckat


    ethernet wrote: »
    I'm not sure if Google Chat uses Flash but, even so, you can prevent Flash from using your webcam by cmd-clicking on the Flash part of the page, choose Settings. Bring up the webcam tab and select to disable Flash from using it.

    Flash part of the page? Howdya mean?


  • #6
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    luckat wrote: »
    Flash part of the page? Howdya mean?
    Just like the little rectangle of a YouTube video or similar.


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