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I forgot how to turn on the built-in camera in my MacBook Air (OS 10.8.5)
so I confidently clicked on the Finder's "Help" button, and entered the words "How do I turn on the built-in camera?"
it came back with accurate instructions of "How to shut off the camera". It could not tell me how to turn it on.
Does anyone remember how to the start the camera?

Thanks, Eric. Photo Booth did it.
I wanted to use the camera to make a pic of a small
plastic part for which I needed a custom fabricated
replacement (3-D scanning/printing process).

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