Press Command + Option + esc or click the Apple logo → Force Quit.So, save your work before force quitting apps. Note: This will close the apps without saving any pending work. If you are facing issues with the MacBook camera on apps like FaceTime, Skype, Photo Booth, Zoom, etc., force quit these apps.

Camera light flashes? Contact Apple Support.Make sure Mac’s camera is not restricted via Screen Time.Try using another app that needs the camera.Ensure the app has permission to access Mac’s camera.Let me show you 11 easy fixes and get your MacBook built-in camera working again. Thankfully, if it is not a hardware issue, you can most likely fix it on your own. Zoom.If your camera is not working on MacBook or is unavailable, it hinders your ability to FaceTime, connect with colleagues over video calls, and beyond. Same experience with all camera-related apps, e.g. On subsequent reboots, I’m back to neither camera being available. Keep in mind that either no cameras were available or both were available. I’d guess I got the cameras one out of five tries. To use FaceTime, connect a camera.”īUT: the FaceTime menu shows the HD Pro Webcam c920 microphone as connected (not the camera), so we know the device is plugged in. The message also implies that the Mac’s internal camera is also not available, which is apparently true- the internal camera is not available for selection on FaceTime’s Video menu tab.Īfter rebooting the computer from a cold shutdown several times, both the internal camera and the webcam became available- but this happened randomly. The message on FaceTime is: “No camera available. Now I’m trying to use my new C920s HD Pro Webcam with my MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014). They agreed the internal camera wasn’t working- after a cold reboot- and recommended buying a Logitech C920s HD Pro Webcam, which I did. I went through all the troubleshooting steps on the Apple website. To use FaceTime, connect a camera.” Zoom similarly fails to find a camera. MacBook Pro internal camera only works intermittently When launching FaceTime I see the message “No camera available.

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