Isight only works in photobooth

It shows me a preview for ichat but it always tells me there is a communication error. I also use oovoo but that recently stopped working. If anyone has solutions please let me know!

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090 How to Troubleshoot iSight

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My built in iSight only works with photobooth

the built in camera only works wiith the application photobooth. it wont work with aim, yahoo messenger, not even chatroulette. anyone know how to fix it?
i have an 2010 iMac

Hi,
You are trying this with only one Application open at a time ?
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ISight only works when it's the ONLY firewire device?

I have connected the iSight to both the firewire 400 and firewire 800 ports. It only works when it is the only device connected to the port.
If I connect it to a hard drive, it works if and only if the hard drive is off. When I turn the drive on, the iSight ceases functioning. When I connect it to a hub, it works if and only if there are no other devices connected to the hub that are on.
Is there a trick to getting the iSight working with other devices?

Some devices are tricky for me, too. Possible hardware or software conflicts

ISight only working with a few people.

ok. this problem is a little hard to explain....my iSight video chat occationally works with some people...and then sometimes it doesnt work. then there is this one person where video chat ALWAYS works. Then there are people that NEVER work on my isight video chat....
is there any way i can restart my isight or something? if so how? if not...what should i do to make it work better? also, me and my friend have a theory that black macbooks dont work as well as white ones...which is pretty stupid becuz black costs more than white.

Welcome to Apple Discussions, sight problem?!!
There is no separate procedure to "restart" iSight. iSight is the camera, and it is operated, including starting and stopping, by the software you use.
You can use Apple's How to Troubleshoot iSight article to find and fix common iSight issues. If your iSight works with any application in any user account, iSight is NOT your problem. Something else is causing your difficulty.
Both you and every friend that you connect with must meet all requirements for the software and systems you are using. If you are using Leopard's iChat 4, your system myst meet every one of these System Requirements for the kind of chat you want to do.
Other Applications You Can Use With iSight have different system requirements that will be explained in the documentations for those applications. If your chat friends are using different software than you do, they must meet the requirements for their systems.
If the above info does not help you, post back and answer the following numbered items:
(1) whether your problem is with your iSight or with some chat application.
(2) If iSight works, list which apps work with your iSight and
(3) which you have tried that do not work properly.
(4) Also, confirm whether the problem is EXACTLY the same when you try with another user account on your Mac.
(5) If the problem occurs ONLY with your chat app, post which chat app you are using.
(6) Tell us what computer, OS, and chat app (including version number) is being used by ONE of your chat buddies with whom you are having intermittent trouble. Trying to solve more than one connection problem simultaneously would be impossibly complicated.
(7) Describe the problem from (6) in as much detail as you can. (How many time have you tried to connect and how many of those were unsuccessful, does it connect and then fail or not connect at all, does your friend ever experience the same trouble with other chat buddies, has this problem just started or has it been like this since you first used this chat app, have you tried with any other chat apps to see if the problem is the same when using a different app, etc.)
Based on the details in your response, we will try to help you resolve the problem with this buddy. What you learn there may resolve your problem with some or all of your other chat contacts. If not, we can work on another after you get the first one working reliably.
EZ Jim
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MB1,1 builtin iSight only works for 2 days after disassembly

macbook 1,1 running 10.6.4
Not showing up in profile.
Researched extensively and tried everything (SMC+PRM reset, boot into safe mode, different user account, installed another isight camera, reconnected the usb cable on the back of the camera, installed AppleUSBVideo kext) Nothing has helped.
However, when I take apart the MB, somehow it works after some disassembly (can't figure out exactly what makes it work). And works for about 2 days everytime before disappearing from the profile again.
What failure could be time related? Oh, the only other thing that doesn't work is the optical drive. It won't mount any discs.

howardc1964 wrote:}{quote}
Thanks Jim.
You're most welcome!
There are 3 connections ... Should I clean these with alcohol ...
I won't offer recommendation on this.
All my service is performed by Apple-Authorized Service Providers. In addition to having the proper technical data and test gear for thorough troubleshooting and repair, they have the proper cleaners and other necessary materials.
Please let us know your outcome.
Cheers,
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

Isight not working in photobooth and skype i'm using OS X Mavericks

I'll try to restart many times and uninstall skypr but still not working the iSight.

Take the steps suggested in this article.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090
Reset SMC. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Choose the method for:
"Resetting SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own".
If this does not help contact Apple.
Best.

Built-in iSight not working in Safari/Firefox after 10.6 or 10.6.1 update

Hello,
My built-in iSight is no longer working in Safari or Firefox. For example, if I were to go to a website to broadcast my webcam, the flash applet comes up asking to allow/deny the use of camera, I allow, but the camera does not engage (green light does not turn on).
The iSight works fine in Photo booth, skype, iChat etc...
I've had this problem since 10.6, and updated 10.6.1 with no luck.
Thanks,
Lee

danleedham wrote:
Is this anything like what I'm getting:
My iSight is working for Photobooth but no other app. Skype, Safari/Firefox, CamCamX etc. All I get is a pure green screen. To confuse you further when I chose what camera to use it either says "Built in iSight" or "Built in iSight Leopard" - Leopard gives me a green screen and no leo gives me the issue "in use with another application".
sorry if this is off topic
Hello danleedham
From these symptoms, you have software problems. It may be difficult to determine precisely where.
If you have not yet used your Disk Utility to repair permissions, do so now and then test again.
If permissions repair does not help, test with other Apple apps like iMovie and iChat. If even Apple apps give problems, create a new user account as suggested in http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090 and test the Apple apps again.
If nothing but PhotoBooth works in any user account you test, and especially if you still see different camera error messages, either seek help from an Apple Service Technician or backup all important files and then reinstall your Macs software. After reinstalling your Mac software, test iSight with Apple apps before reinstalling any third party apps. If you can make iSight work reliably, add any necessary third party apps and peripherals one-at-a-time, testing between each addition. This kind of testing will let you determine whether your software is properly installed and whether any of your non-Apple system elements is causing your trouble.
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ISight not working in native Apps..photobooth, iMovie or System Prefs

So my iSight will work but only in 3rd party apps like yahoo or aol. When i try to use it in system pref i get a message that isight is busy, photobooth say's there is no camera connected. I have reset PRAM, PMU, Safeboot and reinstalled the os 2 times. i get the same errors another user.

I forgot to say im on 10.6.6

My Isight is not working on skype and yahoo messenger but works on photobooth and ichat

My Isight is not working on skype and yahoo messenger but works on photobooth and ichat.
Ive reset my SMC and PMU but it still does not work. Only black screen appears on skype with a loading sign that takes so long. The light signal on the cam doesnt turn on as well which indicates that it is really not working.

Regarding Skype, post in the Mac Skype forums on Skype's website. It's where all the Mac Skype users hang out.
Regarding Yahoo, contact its customer tech support department.

ISight not working with Webex, GoToMeeting or Lync...BUT works with Skype, Facetime, Photobooth (June 2013 MBA)

Brand new MacBook Air (June 2013, 8MB RAM, 500GB SSD)
iSight not working with Cisco Webex, Citrix GoToMeeting or Microsoft Lync (error = webcam not detected); BUT iSight works with Skype, Facetime and Photobooth.
3 hours of phone support with Webex - no luck.
Tried SMC and PRAM reset - no luck.
Tried erasing disk and reinstalling OSX 10.8.4 and apps manually with latest versions - no luck.
Apple phone support says it's not Apple's problem because Apple apps work.
Exchanged at Apple Store for another new MacBook Air, again installed apps manually with latest version (not from time machine) - STILL NO LUCK!!!
Is there an update Apple or Cisco, Citrix and Microsoft need to put out for the new MBAs or do I just have 2 lemons???

You're welcome.
1wave wrote: ... an external webcam which might be a cheaper alternative ...
It will be interesting to see what the vendors say about using a Mac-compatible external webcam.
If not, some netbook or other Windows® device might offer compatibility at a much lower cost than a compatible Apple notebook.
We will watch for your update(s). What the vendors tell you will be very helpful to others who share this or similar issues with their new MBAs.
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ISight not working in iMovie only

Today I encountered an issue with my isight camera in imovie. Yesterday I was able to record with it just fine, but now when I click on the 'capture' button in the import window and then select an event location, the capture video screen freezes (though the cursor still works and iMovie still responds otherwise). The isight still works in Photo Booth. I've searched around but haven't been able to find this problem discussed previously. I restarted my computer and closed all other apps besides imovie. Any ideas?

F.Grimes wrote:
Uh, yeah that was my fault. I was looking in the HD folder (my 'home' folder has a different name and i overlooked it).
(1) All is well if the reason your home folder has a different name is as explained in this link:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8767.html
(2) If you are using FileVault, turn it off or see http://support.apple.com/kb/TA27532
(3) If you renamed your "home" folder (not a good thing in OS X), see this link:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1428
Anyway, I found the correct plist file and trashed it, but unfortunately the problem persists when I reopen iMovie. The isight import video window freezes when I click capture and I can't see what is recording even though the light is on. Is it looking like the reset is the next option?
(4) You can try the reset(s) any time you like. Unless your problem is solved otherwise, you should try all the relevant iSight Troubleshooting suggestions from http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090
If your iSight does not operate correctly in more than one app and more than one user account, the reset suggested there often restores proper function of inbuilt iSight.
However, if after carefully following all the suggestions in the "How to Troubleshoot iSight" article, your built-in iSight still does not work, and if it does not show as a USB device in your Mac's System Profiler, yours is most likely a hardware problem. In that case, contact Apple or an Apple-Authorized Service Provider for service.
(5) Your posted System Info shows that you are still using Mac OS X (10.6.1). Unless you have already used the Mac OS X 10.6.3 Combo Update, and regardless of whether you perform the reset(s), you should consider updating your Mac OS using the folloowing method:
• Use your Mac's Disk Utility to repair permissions.
• Download and install the 10.6.3 Combo Update: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1017
• Repair permissions again immediately after the restart that completes the update.
Then test iMovie again.
Proper application of Combo Updates can sometimes correct a wide variety of problems, and it is so reliable that the Combo Update is now the ONLY way I update Mac OS X.
EZ Jim
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ISight not working with Apple apps but only with Skype and flash....

Hi guys, don't know why but suddenly my isight stopped working with every apple application, like ichat, imovie and photoboot, but it still works with skype and safari (flash).
The camera simply doesn't work, the green led stays off.... I tried resetting PRAM, SMC, deleted .plist files, tried new account and everything...
Maybe the problem is facetime, I uninstalled it by simply dragging it to the trashcan, so I followed a thread here and manually deleted its last files but no luck....
Please guys help me, I really hope I don't have to FORMAT my mac... sounds so windows to me XD...

V4N0 wrote:
...Well the camera is seen in system profiler and it works perfectly with skype, I'll try a couple of things then... well reset is inevitable....
Thanks for the "helpful" star, V4N0!
(1) Your initial post shows you using Mac OS X (10.6.6),
but your latest post shows Mac OS X (10.6.5).
Have you "downdated" to 10.6.5?
(2) iSight works with iMovie, Photo Booth, QuickTime, and other apps like Address Book,
etc. You need not try every possible app, but please tell us which you have tested,
and which, if any, work with your iSight.
(3) Have you tested iSight operation in more than one user account?
Are the symptoms EXACTLY the same in any user account you test?
(4) If your only problem is with ALL apps in ALL user accounts, try applying the
Combo Update using the method suggested in this recent post:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=12859723&#12859723
If you want the latest Mac OS instead of 10.6.5, download the 10.6.6 Combo Update:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1349
instead of the 10.6.5 Combo (http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1324) link in the post.
Message was edited by: EZ Jim
Mac Pro Quad Core (Early 2009) 2.93Ghz Mac OS X (10.6.6)
MacBook Pro (13 inch, Mid 2009) 2.26GHz (10.6.6)
LED Cinema Display; G4 PowerBook 1.67GHz (10.4.11)
iBookSE 366MHz (10.3.9); External iSight; iPod4touch4.2.1

ISight Camera working with Skype but not iChat/Photobooth

Hi there,
may you can help?!
My external FW-iSight is working on Skype and facetime - not on iChat or Photobooth.
When I disconnect my new Apogee Ensemble the iSight is working.
Isn't it possible to use more than one FireWire-port???
Power-problem?
How can I fix it without buying a new CinemaDisplay?
Thanks for help
nils

nils wrote:
Hi there,
may you can help?!
My external FW-iSight is working on Skype and facetime - not on iChat or Photobooth.
When I disconnect my new Apogee Ensemble the iSight is working.
Isn't it possible to use more than one FireWire-port???
Power-problem?
How can I fix it without buying a new CinemaDisplay?
Thanks for help
nils
Welcome to Discussions, nils
(1) External iSight can be difficult to use with other Firewire devices or certain AV software.
More info: http://www.ralphjohns.co.uk/EZJim/EZJimpage6.html
If you must use iSight with the hardware or software that is causing your conflict, perhaps adding a separate Firewire card for your external iSight will help you.
(2) Searching Discussions shows that other users have also encountered problems with Apogee Ensemble:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=9877690
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=605949
My web search for "Apogee Ensemble known issues Mac OS X" returned several other items.
Although none of the posts that I saw specifically addressed your external iSight issue, something in one of them may give you ideas if your problem is not otherwise resolved.
(3) If you have not already done so, check Apogee's Ensemble FAQs for relevant info:
http://tinyurl.com/2aetb5s
For instance, if you have updated Ensemble's Firmware, the first FAQ might be of interest.
(4) If all else fails, consider email support directly from Apogee:
http://support.apogeedigital.com/index.php?option=com_forme&Itemid=186
Mac Pro Quad Core (Early 2009) 2.93Ghz Mac OS X (10.6.5); MacBook Pro (13 inch, Mid 2009) 2.26GHz (10.6.5)
LED Cinema Display; G4 PowerBook 1.67GHz (10.4.11); iBookSE 366MHz (10.3.9); External iSight; iPod4touch4.2.1

Macbook internal isight not working

I purchased a new macbook two months ago. isight worked great with photobooth, imovie, ichat. Suddenly isight is gone, no green light. Photobooth, imovie, ichat tell be that no camera is attached. If anyone has any ideas please let me know?

My macbook had the same problem. It began after I installed bootcamp, which I have since updated to 1.1. Whenever I boot into windows xp and then back into Os X, the isight stops working. In photobooth I get a blank green screen with a few scribbling lines of static at the top, but in ichat I get the "in use by other application" error.
I tried a system X reinstall, a bootcamp reinstall, zapping the PRAM, etc. etc. What really killed me was that the isight camera continued to work FINE in windows, but not at all in Os X (I could almost hear Bill Gates snickering).
The solution turned out to be resetting the power management unit by unplugging, removing the battery and holding down the power button for 5 seconds. Works without having to zap PRAM after.
The annoying thing is that I have to do this EVERY TIME after I have booted into windows if I want the camera to work in Os X.
As other users have pointed out, bootcamp now includes a package that updates the isight firmware.
Interestingly, this does NOT happen on my intel iMac, only the macbook.
I'm hoping for a more elegant fix.
Anyone else?
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Yosemite iSight not working on Macbook Pro

My early 2011 Macbook Pro 13" 's iSight stop working properly after upgrading to Yosemite. The facetime app is working properly but it only shows black. Same as photobooth. I only gets black photos with photobooth. Please advies.

I am using MBT mid 2012 and following steps in http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090 worked for me.
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Shut down the computer.
Unplug the computer's power cord.
Wait fifteen seconds.
Attach the computer's power cord.
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