Photobooth and FaceTime problems

When I open Photobooth or FaceTime on my Macbook Pro, the program freezes. FaceTime doesn't even open. And the wheel icon comes on when I open my Photobooth, I can't take pictures or videos. The green light is on, but the program itself doesn't work. I've had my Macbook for three months and I barely use my webcam. Is there a way to fix this problem??

Rafa Weiss wrote:...Anyone else having the same problems?
Doesn't do it on my Early 2009 13" MBP.
If the problem is the same in more than one user account, and if OS X Mavericks recovery or reinstall doesn't fix your problem, contact Apple or your Apple Authorized Service Provider.
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Mac OSX 10.8.5

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