HT2090 my macbook air camera is not working

My Macbook Air camera is not working when I try to use photobooth. I have no problem with google hangouts or skype. How can I resolve this problem?

• Restart your Mac. If the problem continues, use the Disk Utility in your Mac's Finder > Go > Utilities folder to repair permissions. Then test the camera again.
• If the your trouble persists,. reinstall OS X Mavericks. Repair permissions again immediately following the restart that completes the reinstall and before testing the camera again.
• Also check your Mac's  > Software Update... or Apple - Support - Downloads for latest Mavericks updates applicable to your Mac model such as OS X Mavericks 10.9.1 Update.

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My macbook air camera does not work

I have a macbook air 11" mid 2011   running OSX Yosemite 10.10.1
I need to use the facetime camera, but it says no camera is available.
what I have done (6 hours or research and grief later):
After reading a plethora of forums, I have tried:
Migrated from OSX Mountain Lion to Yosemite.. will definitely fix your problem.   no good...
Installed the latest update... yep...
used the disk Utility repair again just in case...   yep...   still no good.
restarted the computer... yep.       no good...
open a terminal and type         sudo killall VDCAssistant
yep that was a waste of time... its not even on my laptop.
the USB camera is not in the System Information USB Tree. and under camera it says no video capture devices were found.
Found a really helpful UTube video which suggested I Kill off a Parrot thingy...   wasnt even in the devices list...
I have read through the plethora of forums on this problem even further... there are literally thousands of them.
The most popular answer which Apple appears to provide is:    and by the way you keep running into this suggestion...
One of these will fix your problem:
(1) If restarting your Mac doesn't fix the problem,                          (NOPE didnt fix it..)
(2) use Apple's http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090                      (NOPE no help...   as:
did the use Disk Utility to repair permissions thing..   yep... still no camera...
the USB camera is still not in the System Information USB Tree.
(option 3 applies to me...   cant see the camera in the USB...
no suggestion on how to resolve that ... but there is a (4) so I tried that...
I reset the SMC ...   guess what...   still no camera...
The camera used to work...
...............................................................................     My thought and question of Apple is below ...................................................
I am thinking the port on which the camera communicates is disabled in the new software version, or it is reassigned to something that is in conflict with it. The USB connection is set at the manufacture level to something which is not being detected now.
CAN APPLE PLEASE ADVISE ME WHICH DEFAULT PORT THE CAMERA IS CONNECTED TO AND CONFIRM THAT IT IS NOT DISABLED BY DEFAULT
Please dont tell me its a problem with the camera...   I could probably roll back to the old software, and my system would work just fine...   this has been a total pain in the neck...   and has cost me many hours...
Yes I am going into the Apple store tomorrow... another two hours out of my life... probably to be told its a hardware issue and they need to take it away and charge me money to fix it..     but I will take it there and decline to pay any money.   It is out of warranty and probably not essential to the laptop to use.   It s frustrating that there is no easy fix to this problem despite the plethora of forum articles and posts by thousands of people experiencing the same problem.
There is no way Apple can stick its head in the sand and claim its a hardware issue.
I have tried to look for a built-in USB camera driver for Apple Macbook Air...   good luck with that...   If the old system driver was about, perhaps someone could check the communications ports and work out where this problem actually sits.

There was a final outcome...       Apple determined that the IO card was faulty and they replaced it under warranty..      The camera is working correctly
i cant argue with the results...     The card replacement has reliably fixed the problem.
SO my final recommendation for a solution is
check online to make sure you can get an appointment at your APPLE shop.
Book the appointment so you don't waste 4 hours...
Check that your machine is in warranty.      If not, the repair cost to me was $85 aus...    Still not too bad considering this issue cost me 14 hours of research and a further 8 hours travel time...
BAck up your computer and open the password to protect your regular one. Then...
take it to Apple at the appointed time.     MAKE SURE YOU BACKED UP YOUR MACHINE...
WAit 5 to 10 days based on how busy they are...          If they say your card is faulty, it's hardware and no amount of fiddling about with software is going to fix the problem.        I could have saved 18 + hours..
Replace the IO Card Fixed this issue...       It has not failed since getting the computer back.

Macbook air camera is not working

How can I fix my camera? It is telling me that there's no camera.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090
If you use OS X 10.9.x, http://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6431

MACBOOK AIR Camera is not detected in Photo Booth or FaceTime

MACBOOK AIR: Camera is not detected in Photo Booth or FaceTime. It did work for a short period and now it is not detected.

Hi there,
There are a couple of things that we can try. A good first troubleshooting for a varity of issues is resetting your computers PRAM.
OS X Lion: Reset your computer’s PRAM
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4405
If your issues persist, then ther eare some troubleshooting steps found in the article below.
How to Troubleshoot iSight
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2090
Hope that helps,
Griff W.

MacBook Air Camera is not connected after mac OS update

MacBook Air Camera is not connected after mac update
I have a MacBook Air OS X version - 10.9.4 . I updated my mac 1 week before but todayI check that my mac in built camera is not working Even I try to check in this thing in all the apps. Please provide the way how to sort out this issue asap.

Use the suggestions here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090
The SMC reset often fixes your problem.
Be sure you follow the instructions for your particular Mac model.
If your problem continues, restart Mac. Then download and install OS X Mavericks 10.9.4 Update (Combo).
If that does not correct the problem, reinstall Mac OS X.
If nothing else works, contact your Apple Service provider or Apple MacBook Support for help.

Suddenly my MacBook Air password does not work to open my session. I haven't changed it so need help, thanks!

The password I usually use to open my MacBook Air suddenly does not work. I haven't changed it so don't know what to do next. Will appreciate your help!

Resetting or changing an account password:
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I know there are other threads about this but they are a bit outdated. So anyway I bought an hdmi adapter for my macbook air and it was working perfectly for about an hour and a half when suddenly the tv registered "no signal" yet the macbook was still saying it was connected to the tv. I thought it may have been a problem with the tv so I tried on another tv in the house, same result. So then i thought it may be the hdmi so i switched them, same result. So now the only problem could be the adapter or my laptop, does anyone know how I can fix my problem???

Greetings obomb2000,
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
It sounds like your MacBook Air is not outputting video to your TVs using an HDMI adapter, and you've done a good job of isolating this behavior to either the adapter or laptop.
Here are a few additional steps you can try on your MacBook Air before trying another adapter:
Reset the system
You can reset the Mac's parameter RAM and SMC.
From:
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays - Apple Support
All the best,
Jeremy

Macbook air builtin webcam not working after installing Mountain Lion

camera is not working after installing Mountain Lion

This did not resolved my problem. Camera green light glows but facetime still deos not work. Also
tried with different users and different applications. Not working

My macnotebook air cam dose not work

my cam built in macbook air dose not work in anyway
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Take it to an Apple store to be repaired. The screen will need to be replaced as just the camera can't be replaced by itself. If it a newer unit and or you have Applecare and it is less then 3 years old it will be covered by the warranty. If it is older and or you do not have Applecare then the repair will be at your expense.

Macbook Air internal keyboard not working with windows 7

Hello,
I have a macbook air 1.6ghz (1st gen) . I just installed windows 7 32bit on it and got the latest bootcamp. Everything else works perfect except the keyboard. Anyone have any drivers I could try ? I tried the external ones but I do not have an external keyboard so its not much use. Anyone have the internal driver for it ?
*i have tried bootcamp 2.0, 3.0, 3.1 and 3.2* The keyboard works perfectly on the mac side. I truly believe this is a driver issue because on the device manage under keyboards it has the driver listed as HID and under HID devices one of the keyboard drivers has a yellow exclamation mark.
I have also tried extracting the driver from the Apple drivers folder and running it that way.
Thanks,

Did you install the Windows support software? Did you check in Windows sytem to see if the drivers are working? Check the Boot Camp help documnets http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/ and visit the Boot Camp forum https://discussions.apple.com/community/windows_software/boot_camp

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I upgraded from Maverick to Yosemite in Nov 2014 & my mack book air 2011 model became slow. Yesterday after downloading & updating 10.10.2, Wifi does not work, it prompted Gatway Time out. Anybody can help please? Dr. Mostafa

Moreover I am to add, in the same network, windows PC Wifi works & more interestingly Macbook with Maverick also connects with the same Wifi, I mean to say this is the problem with Yosemite 10.10.2. Before updating on Sunday last, my Wifi was working nicely.

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I recently bought four MacBook Airs (all the new 2012 release) and I can not get any of them to work with an LCD projector. I have tried generic and authetic mini display adapters and have tried a few different projectors. All I am able to see when I connect them in a black screen with lines running down.
Interestingly enough, if I connect the MBA to an LCD monitor, it works just fine. Then, once I have connected it to an LCD monitor, I can then connect it to a projector. Also, if I shut down the MBA, plug in the dongle, and restart the computer, I can use the projector immediately.
Additionally, I can not get the projector to work at all when using BootCamp with Windows 7 Professional. It doesn't even see the projector at all not matter what I do.
Does anyone have any suggestions? This is extremely frustrating and Apple is being NO HELP whatsoever.

Guys, I've found a workaround that works for both VGA and HDMI issues, to enable you to use the MBA at clients/concerts/universities/other offices etc. It's not elegant, but it works:
- Turn off MBA completely
- Plug into an HDMI or VGA (perhaps ANY) screen
- Boot up and it'll be perfect; as others have already reported. Thus far these steps are OK for anyone who doesn't need to pre-load content. But for those of us that do...
- Now, here's the trick, u can suspend/sleep the MBA now, THEN unplug the screen, move to your new venue, THEN plug in the ANOTHER screen/projector, and turn back on again and it'll work! Yes, even tho it's a different screen, it'll flash a bit and work things out exactly like we're used to with our older macs.
- ie this enables you to set up an external display at work/home, pre-load all your presentation/content/web pages, close the MBA and go to client/lecture hall, then plug into a projector there without having lost your content.
So, in short, provided the MBA is fooled into thinking it was powered up with a screen connected, it'll work thereafter. PROVIDED it is not given the chance to think otherwise ie don;t unplug screen whilst it is awake.
This SO speaks to a perfectly solvable firmware/driver issue. Probably around power management.

Macbook air internal speakers not working

My macbook air is nearly brand new, and suddenly the internal speakers are not working. I have checked and it is not on mute, the speakers are turned up (F12), and I have shut down & restarted. Any suggestions on how to fix this?

Hopefully one of these steps should solve the problem.
1. System Preference > Sound > Output > Internal Speakers
    Highlight Internal Speakers
    Make sure that Mute is not enabled.
2. Remove the headphone.
    If you see red light in the headphone port, plug the headphone
    in and out of the port 5 or 6 times to flip the microswitch inside.
    Sound output may be stuck in the digital mode.
3. Reset PRAM. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4405
4. Reset SMC.     http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
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Greetings obomb2000,
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
It sounds like your MacBook Air is not outputting video to your TVs using an HDMI adapter, and you've done a good job of isolating this behavior to either the adapter or laptop.
Here are a few additional steps you can try on your MacBook Air before trying another adapter:
Reset the system
You can reset the Mac's parameter RAM and SMC.
From:
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays - Apple Support
All the best,
Jeremy

Macbook Air thunderbolt ethernet not working after 10.8.3 update

Hi,
Thunderbolt Ethernet for my Macbook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012) stopped working after installing 10.8.3 update. I am unable to conect to my router via thunderbolt Ethernet connection port.
Anyone else having the same issue? Any recommendations?

Unplug your thunderbolt adapter. Restart the router.
Go to your Mac and go to System Preferences >> Network
Use the - button in the lower left corner to delete your Thunderbolt to Ethernet adapter.
Now plug your thunderbolt adapter back in and use the + button to add "Ethernet Thunderbolt" to your list of connections. Move it back up in the order of network preference you want.
Your network access should now be reset.

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