Isight photobooth and skype

Question

Hi,
ever since I got the new version of skype, photobooth won't recognize the built in isight camera. It simply shows a 'no camera' icon in the middle of the screen (photobooth app). However I have found that whenever I quit skype and then restard photobooth or simply start photobooth without having skype running there aren't any problems.
Hope this hasn't previously been discussed however i didn't find anything through the search (both here and via google..)
Thanks in advance
Regards

Answer 1

MUCaviator wrote:
Hi EZ Jim and thank you for the reply!
You are most welcome, MUCaviator!
And thanks for the Helpful points!
I do realize that only one application may use isight at a time. However while skype may be open it isn't using it (no videochat or anything on and the light next to the isight camera isn't on). With the old version of skype this didn't cause any problems. Is it possible that skype simply reserves the camera for it's own use, therefore not letting other applications use it even though skype isn't using it itself?
(1) Because everything worked until you changed Skype, I agree that the problem is with Skype.
   Unfortunately, I do not know the answer to your Skype question.
(2) Unless you get the answer you need here, I suggest you try Skype help.
As you know, Skype is a third-party (non-Apple) products. The best answers for your Skype-specific question should come from Skype:
  https://support.skype.com/
Skype provides comprehensive Help including FAQs, step-by-step instructions, and a searchable knowledge-base. Additionally, Skype hosts dedicated "Forums" about their products. If the users who post there have not already answered your question, they will likely be able to quickly help you.
If all else fails, you can follow the "Get more help" link to directly contact the Skype developer's technical support. They should best be able to tell you how to use their product with your system.
(3) If your time is valuable, you should immediately seek help from the Skype users who may have shared your trouble and already found a solution. However, if you want to try other ideas before exploring Skype Support, you can reinstall software.
  (a) If you have not already applied the 10.5.8 Combo Update
    using the following method, you can do so now:
  • Backup your Mac and turn off Time Machine
  • Disconnect peripherals and restart Mac
  • Use Disk Utility to repair permissions
  • Download and install
    http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacOS_X_10_5_8_ComboUpdate
  • Repair permissions again immediately following the restart that finishes the update.
  • Test Skype. Reconnect needed peripherals and test again.
 (• Turn Time Machine on again when you are satisfied that the update worked.)
  (b) If you haven't downloaded the new Skype again and reinstalled it, you can do so now.
    I suggest that you restart Mac and repair permissions before the download.
Because I do not share your problem, I cannot test whether either of these reinstalls can solve anything. However, although they may do nothing to help you, neither can do any harm, and neither costs anything but a bit of time.
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