Can I use my MacBook built-in iSight on my desktop?

Have a built-in iSight on my MacBook Air, and no camera on my PowerPC. Is there a way to use the MacBook webcam remotely through the desktop Mac?

James Bachman wrote:
Have a built-in iSight on my MacBook Air, and no camera on my PowerPC. Is there a way to use the MacBook webcam remotely through the desktop Mac?
Not really. My three best work arounds follow:
(1) Save the image/video file you make on your MBA and transfer it to your PPC Mac.
(2) Apple Remote Desktop: http://www.apple.com/remotedesktop/
If you want more info, I think this recent topic will give you some other ideas:
  http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=11858471
(3) Consider an external webcam for your PPC Mac:
  http://www.mac-compatible-web-cam.com/
EZ Jim
Mac Pro Quad Core (Early 2009) 2.93Ghz w/Mac OS X (10.6.4)  MacBook Pro (13 inch, Mid 2009) 2.26GHz (10.6.4)
LED Cinema Display  G4 PowerBook  1.67GHz (10.4.11)  iBookSE 366MHz (10.3.9)  External iSight

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