Isight problem stopped working

Macbook Pro from 2008
the iSight camera stopped working suddenly.
any tips?

Apple's http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090

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ISight suddenly stopped working

My iSight suddenly stopped working in the middle of a Skype connection. It had been working correctly: my contact heard me and saw my image. Then, the sound suddenly was lost, and after that the image. The green light on the iSight went off. If I plug the firewire cable into another port, the light comes on for a few seconds, then goes off. The iSight is identified in About This Mac. I took the iSight to the local Genius Bar, and it worked perfectly on 2 other Mac's. I was advised to re-install the OS with archive, but isn't there anything more simple?

Hello George,
... isn't there anything more simple?
Here are some things you can try.
(1) If you used your own iSight's cable when you tested your iSight at the Genius Bar, you know neither the cable nor your iSight is the problem.
You can test your iSight with other applications to determine whether you have problems with more than one. Also, consider the link there to Apple's "iSight: How to Troubleshoot" suggestions.
(2) If your only problem is with Skype, consider reinstalling Skype or check out Skype's great Help section. Skype even hosts its own discussion forums dedicated to Skype specific issues.
(3) If your iSight has problems with more than one application, consider whether your Mac OS X Maintenance is up to date. Maintenance is the first thing I check when I begin to experience minor problems or system slowdown.
(4) If your problem persists although your OS X Maintenance is current, download and apply this Mac OS X 10.4.8 Combo Update (PPC). Finish with another Permissions Repair and check your iSight again.
Users have reported fixes to a variety of audio, video, connectivity, and software conflicts and unreliability issues after properly applying Combo Updates.
The Combo Updater will be much simpler than an A&I reinstall.
Jim
Mac OS X (10.4.8) G5 DP 1.8 External iSight

Copy & Paste problem stops working

I've been experiencing an unusual issue with the copy and paste function on my MacBook Pro. The copy & paste function appears to work fine after I've restarted the computer, but after a short period (can be hours or days) the copy & paste function stops working. Instead of copying the highlighted section (usually I'm copying text) when I go to paste the text, all I appear to get is one space. As I use this feature countless time in the run of a day (copying from mail, Daylite, NeoOffice, Text Edit...)this is turning out to be very annoying.
I have recently re-installed "MacOSXUpdCombo10.4.11Intel.dmg" to see if that made any difference, and everything seemed to be working great for about 5 days, then the same issue started again. If I shut down and re-start my Mac, it seems to offer a temporary solution to the issue.
I have not tried re-installing the operating system.
Thanks in advance.
BassPlayer07

Amazingly, I found this looking for a fix for the exact same problem. Mine started today, though it could have been yesterday as I don't remember using copy or paste yesterday.
The one change I have made in the last 48 hours is that I installed the MS Office SP 1 update that just came out. I know it was working right after that update because I was using copy/paste in Word.
The other difference I've found is that a restart doesn't seem to fix mine. I just restarted and still no copy/paste - just a single space instead. And you're right, it doesn't matter what you copy, it always pastes just a single space.
I've tried CMDC/CMDV and the menu items to the same effect.
I hope someone has an answer.

Isight just stopped working??

I have a brand new Macbook Pro and have used Skype with it for the last 2 weeks...
I used it today and I now have "No Video Camera Connected" and a black box on the video page??
I have re-installed Skype with latest version and trashed preferences and .plists and rebooted - all my OSX software is up-to -date!
Anyone shed any light i why this has suddenly stopped working?? Is it another program interfering with the isight drivers??
I have checked to see if anything is running to take the isight camera and nothing..
Also Photo booth, and ichat, the iSight isn't working there either and was fine before?
How can i re-enable the camera!

*A few suggestions:*
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090 How to Troubleshoot iSight
my isight camera is not working-not recognised with photo booth or ichat
To fix your iSight, shut down computer. Reboot in safe mode (press power button and then hold shift key down). After computer boots, restart again. Hopefully, your iSight will start working again.

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I use Windows 7 and my display driver is NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430.

Try resetting the brush tool:
If that fails, try resetting the Photoshop preference file: Hold Ctrl+Alt+Shift/Cmd+Opt+Shift as you initiate Photoshop's startup. Select "yes" when asked if you would like to continue with reset.
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ISight camera stopped working for non-Apple software after last OSX update

I did the last OSX update last night and my iSight camera stopped appearing for Skype, Yahoo Messenger, and Zoom.us
The camera is accessible to FaceTime and PhotoBooth
I did a restore from time machine and the camera worked (the restore took 3 hours)
Then I applied the update again and the camera disappeared
Anyone else experience this?
Thanks

You're most welcome.
If you get tired of waiting, the fix has worked for some.
Here is an example: http://discussions.apple.com/message/22984254#22984254
Message was edited by: EZ Jim
Mac OSX 10.8.5

ISight has stopped working

I have a Macbook Pro connected to a 24" cinema monitor. Recently when I wish to use the camera it tells me that it cannot connect as it is being operated by another programme but I do not have any other programme. Can anybody advise how I can overcome this

hairy scotsman wrote:
I have a Macbook Pro connected to a 24" cinema monitor. Recently when I wish to use the camera it tells me that it cannot connect as it is being operated by another programme but I do not have any other programme. Can anybody advise how I can overcome this
Welcome to Discussions, hairy scotsman
(1) I suggest that you first disconnect your 24" LED monitor and separately test and troubleshoot the iSight built into your MBP until you are confident that your inbuilt iSight works properly and reliably.
Once your MBP's inbuilt iSight functions correctly, you can reconnect your LED display. Your LED display's iSight then should be usable again.
If you need help selecting which iSight to use with a given app, some info is available here:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=11355158&#11355158
(2) Merely restarting your Mac may correct your iSight's problem. If not, try all relevant suggestions for built-in iSight from:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090
If your iSight problem occurs in more than one app and more than one user account, the reset suggested there often restores proper function of inbuilt iSight.
If the problem is in only one app, resetting the preferences (deleting the .plist file) for that app may correct the problem.
(3) If your MBP's iSight works, but your LED display's iSight does not, consider the suggestions in
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2400
(4) However, if after carefully following all the above suggestions, one of your iSights works but the other neither works nor shows as a USB device in your Mac's System Profiler, you likely have a hardware problem with that iSight. In that case, contact Apple or an Apple-Authorized Service Provider for service.
EZ Jim
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LED Cinema Display G4 PowerBook 1.67GHz (10.4.11) iBookSE 366MHz (10.3.9) External iSight

ISight camera stopped working!

Okay, I've had my iSight for a few months now, and never really had a problem with the iSight itself. I just plugged it in to use and it doesn't work. My iChat doesn't show that I have connected a camera, and when I go in preferences to video, it doesn't show any picture at all. What happened? I've plugged and unplugged it a few times to make sure the connections were good. What should I do?

Hello Steve,
You can check your iSight using the tests and trouble shooting suggestions in the How To Ensure Your iSight Is Functional FAQ.
If your iSight fails ALL tests see your Apple VAR or Service Technician to have it checked. It may be damaged. If you do not have local access to qualified Apple Service Technicians, see the iSight Service info links in the Where to Find Help for iSight? FAQ,

My isight camera stops working just after i updated to mountain lion 10.8.1 on my macbook air 2012. any suggestions!

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Every time i plug in a USB mouse, the isight camera stops working

The problem is that whenever i plug in a USB mouse to say, game, the Isight camera is disabled and is "being used by another applcation" and this problem continues until i log off and back on or i restart. I am running a apple magic mouse for other uses and is normally still connected when this happens, but i tried disabling it first and plugging in the mouse and same issue happens again. any help?

I also figured out that if i plug in some combination of things, such as the mouse and an ipod, the camera comes back. any ideas?

ISight Built-in camera on MacBook stopped working

Hello,
It seems that my iSight camera stopped working after the system update two days ago. I checked several solutions (like reset of SMC, creating other test account...) however this does not solve the issue. I also checked the system profiler and there is simply no iSight mentioned there (in the USB group). I don't have green screen when I launch the Photo Booth, it just shows the black frame with a white sign of no camera available. Same with Skype. I think the system (Leopard) just lost or does not recognize the camera anymore. Could someone come with an idea of fixing it please?
Thanks a lot in advance,
Message was edited by: Yashper

Welcome to Apple Discussions, Yashper
If you have not done so recently, repair permissions (not "verify") and try using your iSight again.
If your problem persists, be sure you have tried all the suggestions relevant to your system from How to Troubleshoot iSight.
If your iSight is still not working or visible in System Profiler as a USB device when you have selected the items shown in this picture,
download and reapply the Mac OS X 10.5.1 Update. Repair permissions before you run the updater and again immediately following the restart that finishes the update.
If none of these things fix your problem, (and if you have not made any other software or hardware changes that might be causing the problem), contact your retailer, Apple, or an Apple-Authorized Service Provider for service.
EZ Jim
PowerBook 1.67 GHz w/Mac OS X (10.4.11) G5 DP 1.8 w/Mac OS X (10.5.1) External iSight

Isight g5 external stops working

My isight just stopped working. tried everything but no luck.
i have a imac g5, external isight. my isight works fine on my old g4.
on the g5 it is not recognized in the system profiler, but the firewire port works, as i can see my ipod and ext. hard drive there. tried changing cables, no luck.
was working about one month ago.
dont know what else to try.
tried standard restarsts, and disk clean up etc.
please help.
imac Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Hello, drmonaco,
my fire wire ports recognize my other peripherals but not... seen easily in system profiler.
Your iSight works correctly on your old G4 and is recognized by your G4's System Profiler. I find it amazing that it could NOT be recognized when connected via your G5 ports that work with all other Firewire devices.
Recheck to see if you have missed any of the suggestions (following or already made.)
does changing my modem effect it?
If your iSight has worked properly at some time after you configured your new modem, I would think you can rule out modem issues. At any rate, I wouldn't think the new modem and configuration could have anything to do with your G5 iMac's System Profiler not recognizing your iSight.
i have no other ideas.
To use any external USB camera with iChat AV, you need to add iChatUSBCam. (Check their "camera guide" to be sure your camera is supported.)
Trying the USB camera might have damaged the camera info in your iChat preferences files. To rule that out, quit iChat if it is running. Then delete the " com.apple.ichat.plist" file from your Home/Library/Preferences folder. Restarting iChat rebuilds default .plists for any that are missing. However, when you restart iChat, you will need to be reset some of your iChat preferences (the ones that are stored in the file that was deleted.)
Having already applied the 10.4.8 Combo Updater and and possible conflicts, if your problem persists, consider any other relevant suggestions from Apple's Tech Article titled iSight: How to Troubleshoot that you may have missed.
Your thorough testing has clearly ruled out your iSight as the cause of the problem. If you are using the same iSight Firewire cable on both your working G4 and the iMac G5 that has problems, you can also rule out the Firewire cable.
i cant seem to check it in another program... rec. the isight.
I understand that you will not be able to test your iSight at all until you can get System Profiler to recognize it. That is why we concentrated on System Profiler recognition in my previous post.
If your iSight is still not recognized by your System Profiler after all this, unless you have new information, the only suggestion I nave left is to take your iMac, your external iSight, and your Firewire cable to an Apple-Authorized Service Provider for professional check.
Jim
Mac OS X (10.4.8) G5 DP 1.8 External iSight

Itunes has stopped working...here are the problem reports:

I noticed iTunes' error when I was trying to sync my photos/videos to my iphone, using Safari 5.1, I'm using VIsta
Product
iTunes
Problem
Stopped working
Date
7/29/2011 6:55 PM
Status
Report Sent
Problemsignature
Problem Event Name:      APPCRASH
Application Name:           iTunes.exe
Application Version:         10.4.0.80
Application Timestamp:   4e262cf4
Fault Module Name:        QuickTime.qts
Fault Module Version:      7.69.80.9
Fault Module Timestamp:                4cf4536a
Exception Code:                c0000005
Exception Offset:              001cd740
OS Version:        6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3
Locale ID:           1033
Additional Information 1:                fd00
Additional Information 2:                ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834160
Additional Information 3:                fd00
Additional Information 4:                ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834160
Product
iTunes
Problem
Stopped working
Date
7/29/2011 6:57 PM
Status
Report Sent
Problemsignature
Problem Event Name:      APPCRASH
Application Name:           iTunes.exe
Application Version:         10.4.0.80
Application Timestamp:   4e262cf4
Fault Module Name:        QuickTime.qts
Fault Module Version:      7.69.80.9
Fault Module Timestamp:                4cf4536a
Exception Code:                c0000005
Exception Offset:              001cd740
OS Version:        6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3
Locale ID:           1033
Additional Information 1:                fd00
Additional Information 2:                ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834160
Additional Information 3:                fd00
Additional Information 4:                ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834160
Product
iTunes
Problem
Stopped working
Date
7/29/2011 7:07 PM
Status
Report Sent
Problemsignature
Problem Event Name:      APPCRASH
Application Name:           iTunes.exe
Application Version:         10.4.0.80
Application Timestamp:   4e262cf4
Fault Module Name:        QuickTime.qts
Fault Module Version:      7.69.80.9
Fault Module Timestamp:                4cf4536a
Exception Code:                c0000005
Exception Offset:              001cd740
OS Version:        6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3
Locale ID:           1033
Additional Information 1:                fd00
Additional Information 2:                ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834160
Additional Information 3:                fd00
Additional Information 4:                ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834160
Product
iTunes
Problem
Stopped working
Date
7/29/2011 7:11 PM
Status
Report Sent
Problemsignature
Problem Event Name:      APPCRASH
Application Name:           iTunes.exe
Application Version:         10.4.0.80
Application Timestamp:   4e262cf4
Fault Module Name:        QuickTime.qts
Fault Module Version:      7.69.80.9
Fault Module Timestamp:                4cf4536a
Exception Code:                c0000005
Exception Offset:              001cd740
OS Version:        6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3
Locale ID:           1033
Additional Information 1:                fd00
Additional Information 2:                ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834160
Additional Information 3:                fd00
Additional Information 4:                ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834160

Same problem here is there a solution already Apple? I mean really what's going on here I can't put anything on my iphone 3gs!
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name:          APPCRASH
Application Name:          iTunes.exe
Application Version:          10.4.0.80
Application Timestamp:          4e262cf4
Fault Module Name:          QuickTime.qts
Fault Module Version:          7.70.80.34
Fault Module Timestamp:          4e13ba08
Exception Code:          c0000005
Exception Offset:          00146b30
OS Version:          6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1
Locale ID:          1033
Additional Information 1:          0a9e
Additional Information 2:          0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3:          0a9e
Additional Information 4:          0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
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ISight stopped working on Mavericks 10.9.2 update - CPU overloading

Last Feb 25, 2014, I updated my MacBook Pro to OS X v10.9.2. Since then, my iSight Camera stopped working and my CPU is overloading.
Observing in Activity Monitor: A ReportCrash process takes 100% of CPU usage.
Originally, I've updated with Combo package.
Everything worked perfectly in 10.9.1.
I tried reinstalling 10.9.2 package, tried using both Delta and Combo packages;
I tried Repair File Permissions;
I tried Disk Repair;
...and Nothing!
Because of that ReportCrash issue, I'm unable to update my Time Machine backup and reinstall the OS, once Time Machine application doesn´t start its process, don't know why!
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Hi, UnderEu,
I think to uninstall "AirParrot", "DiskplayLink" or simmialr Apps in Mavericaks, not only you have to move the Apps to Trash Bin, But also you need to uninstall their Audio & Video drivers & Settings. (which is the reason case the Crash of the system)
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sudo rm -rf /Library/Extensions/AirParrotDriver.kext
More Detail please click on link:
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Isight problem with windows

hi
i have a serious problem with my isight...
i installed win xp using the boot camp,after 1 month the isight is stopped working and i found under the device manager "DFU Loader"
i did the SMC and PRAM,it works maybe for 2 or 3 days then the same problem happen...when i login to the mac os and start the photobooth i see the msg "there is no camera connected"
i went to the support center and they say that the isight is not supported in windows...
so i want to know if it is a hardware or software problem..?

"i also tried to reinstall the drivers over and over again using the bootcamp.."
Did you repair permissions and restarted your computer afterwards? If not, do the following:
Boot up from your install DVD and run *"Repair Disk"* from the Utility menu. When done, go back to your desktop, repair permissions and restart your computer.
"did anyone face this problem before??"
Don't use Boot Camp.
If you have tried all the solutions in the link that EZ Jim provided for you, I suggest that you cross-post over in the Boot Camp forums. It's where the BC users all hang out. Perhaps they can help you.
"i bought just 2 monthes ago"
Then I strongly suggest that you take advantage of Apple's 90 days of FREE phone tech support before it runs out. If you have purchased Apple Care, use it. Let them deal w/your problems. It's what you are paying them for.

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