How to Disable Photo Booth?

Is there a way to "disable" Photo Booth (without removing the program)?
It may be interfering with 3rd party video conferencing, and it was suggested to disable the program.
Thanks,
Murrayhill7

This is the iPhoto forum, you may have better luck on the Using Mac OS X forum
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=758
Regards
TD

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Hai , i need some help here , im totally noob here LOL
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B. Click on “Open Package ....” and navigate to package desired and click “Open” in the open/save window.....proceed to step 7.
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0 of 20 files had checksums that did not match those specified in the package.
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I can't seem to figure out how to use the photo booth effects with Skype. I would just use iChat but my husband is on a PC and I am on TDY for the military with my MacBook.

Hi,
There is a folder called Compositions in the system side of things that booth Apple apps of Photo Booth and iChat can access for the Video Effects (And Backdrops on Intel computers in iChat)
Third Party apps such as Skype do not access this folder and therefore do not have Effects.
(there may be a Skype add-on that has them but I don't use it so I don't know).
It seems CamTwist does work for Skype.
iChat should Video to AIM on a PC (free) (Or Trillian Pro for a small amount).
Results can vary with AIM (Post in iChat if you want to know more) but you would then have access to the same effects Photo Booth has.
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