Suggestion - AppleTV - iSight like camera for Facetime
It would seem to be useful to be able to hook up an apple iSight camera (or something similiar from Apple) to allow Facetime to work with the AppleTV. I would love this feature. What do others think?
it would likely mean the appletv should be placed like the ms kinnect ontop of the tv and of cause it would inc cost
the kinnect from ms cost arround $99.99*
that being said I don't believe apple make money on selling appletv devices but make up for the less selling itunes media
and facetime don't provide them any income at all
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Can I use an IP camera for FaceTime on my Mac mini?
I have a Mac mini running Mountain Lion and I would like to know if it is possible to use the streaming video from a wireless IP camera as the video source for FaceTime (and other video apps). If so, how?
Thanks!HI,
My mistake. I saw the Mac Mini spec and presumed you were looking for any camera and had come across Wireless IP ones.
I know of one BlueTooth one (just to keep a spin on it ).
I have heard good things about this one - but mainly from 2 years or so ago when it was new.
Actually Wireless IP ones I know next to nothing about.
One of the main issues with iChat 2 through 4 is that the Video that iChat accepts is limited to DV from the External Firewire cameras that were about or certain USB Cameras that produce output that works with the Utility from Ecamm or the Apple Framework item that was introduced later in OS X 10.4 for the USB 2.0/UVC compliant cameras.
By Snow Leopard and iChat 5 most computers do have USB 2.0 ports and all but two of the Mac range have Internal Cameras that are in fact USB 2.0.UVC Compliant.
On the other side as it were, are Camcorders also move to USB 2.0 over Firewire.
However in many cases the output is not DV and none are UVC compliant.
The video signals from these cannot be "translated by either the iUSBCam Ecamm utility or the internal Driver from Apple.
So the main issue will be the format of the Video output from the camera for iChat or Messages.
Other apps, particularly Quicktime, are going to have less of a problem as Quicktime can handle many more formats.
7:54 PM Saturday; November 24, 2012
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G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
Mac OS X (10.6.8),
Couple of iPhones and an iPad
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Just got my first Mac mini for family what web cams will work for FaceTime/skype ?
Nothing very expensive can I get a good list of some cams? I'll be stoping at bestbuy after work..thanks:)check out Mac Webcams.
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Where can I buy a camera for facetime so I can usem it on my mac desktop (mac mini)
Where can I buy a camera for my mac mini to use face time?
Hi,
The software for your printer is available from Apple Software Update and not as any installer from teh HP site.
Follow the steps below to install the printer on Mountin Lion:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c03378792&tmp_task=setupCate gory&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&os=219&product=441116&sw_lang=
For any issue getting the drivers be sure to reboot your Mac and try again.
If there are still issues getting the driver, install the package below and then add the printer under Print & Scan:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL907
Shlomi -
My grand kids have just got an e mac and have set up msn messager to talk to their friends. I thought about buying them isight web cam for them for Xmas but the are expensive. Maybe this is not a good site to ask this question but anyone know of a good alternative which is more affordable?
The Mac version of MSN Messenger does not support video. Yahoo messenger's software supports video from Macs, and iChat supports video chatting with AIM.
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Apple do not seem to have any stock,nothing from EBay or Pawn Shops. I need to buy an Apple iSight Web Cam for my Mac Book Pro G4. Can anyone help me find one or sell me one please?
Thankshttp://www.sonicviewshop.com/products.asp?stid=5234&cat=Computers&product_id=270 248852524
http://cgi.ebay.com/Apple-iSight-Webcam-Camera-M8817LL-C-SEALED-NEW_W0QQitemZ370 060134153QQcmdZViewItem
If you google it you may find more. -
Iphone as webcam for FaceTime on mac-mini
i have an iphone and a mac mini. I use facetime on the iphone and have also used my iphone as a webcam for my mini for skype and other applications but failed with facetime. I know that i could use facetime directly from the iphone but when i am at home i prefer to use the larger monitor conected to my mac-mini instead of holding the iphone in my hands. i dont want to buy another webcam. I expect that apple should at least make their own devices compatible in all these possible ways.
Does anyone know an app or way i can use my iphone camera as a cam for facetime!!Before you spend more money (and time) on 3rd-party apps - which could cause you trouble with the next OS X update as much as they interfere with the system - you may want to consider putting your $$$ into an external, Mac-compatible webcam from a well-supported brand (drivers!) and have peace.
BTW, if you don't want to run FaceTime off your iPhone because you don't want to hold it, how would you use it's camera only without holding it? If you have a solution for it, it would also apply for FaceTime via iPhone, obviously... -
after upgrading to ios 8.1.1 my ipad 4 camera doesnt work i just got blank screen, but i still can use it for facetime, i supposed after upgrading to ios 8.1.2 it will fix but it doesnt work. i cannot restore to ios 7. hopefully, any suggestion to correct it? thank you
Hello pichastos,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
To troubleshoot this issue where your camera is displaying a black screen, please follow the information outlined below.
You see a closed lens or black screen
If you see a closed lens or black screen when you open the Camera app, try these steps:
Make sure that there’s nothing blocking the camera lens. If you’re using a case, try removing it.
Force the app to close, then open the Camera app again.
Restart your device, then open the Camera app again.
If your device has a front and rear camera, try both cameras by tapping (camera swap icon). If you see the closed lens or black screen on only one camera, take your device to an Apple Retail Store or Authorized Service Provider for more help.
Get help with the camera on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Take care,
Alex H. -
i wanted to ask whether the camera for ipod touch comparable to a digital camera? if not are there apps available that can turn it into a digital camera? i want to buy an ipod touch and i like photography....what should i do? plz suggest
The iPod touch has a very rudimentary camera. It has only a 0.6 MP resolution, no optical zoom, no flash, etc. There is no app that can improve this as it is limited by the hardware. So it is not a replacement for a digital camera (nor even for an iPhone whose camera has a 5.0 MP resolution.
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Looking to purchase a camera for my mac mini something along the lines of isight
My current setup is mac mini to hdtv
Camera is going to be mainly for FaceTime & Skype
Looking for a camera that is compatible with mac mini and the OS X 10.8Hello, you'll need a Mic also, so I suggest these...
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Macally/ICECAM2/
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/MacAlly/MEGACAM/ -
Mac Pro with External Camera use FaceTime for Mac?
Any ideas what cameras will work with a Mac Pro that does not have Isight camera? Can I use a Camcorder or still camera that takes videos?
I use a LogiTech C910 1080 HD Video webcam on my MacPro 8 core and it works great. BestBuy sells them for $79.95 and on sale this week for $10.00 off.. great camera for the price. Also works with iMovie for short clips.
I just downloaded FaceTime for the Mac and installed it.. called myself using my iPhone 4 and works like a champ.
It has built in stereo microphone but I use a separate Plantronics USB headset for better sound and listening when talking with someone on Skype or any other video chat.
CAUTION..If you do test it using your iPhone (in the same room) watch out for the FEEDBACK through the speakers.. be ready to hit the MUTE button on your iPhone or you will get reverb loud and real fast. And it even mutes iTunes when a call comes in.. and when you hang up iTunes comes back up..pretty cool.
The Logitech C910 doesn't say it will work on a Mac (on the box, it only says Windows) but it does and works just fine. Plus there are other drivers on their web site for the Mac and other cameras.
Hope this helps..
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I can connect my MacBook to my TV via HDMI and when I FaceTime everything works normally except I would like the display for the MacBook to be turned off so I can see video only on my TV. Closing the lid is not an option since I am using the MacBook's camera to FaceTime. Is there any way to achieve this?
Shivneet wrote: ... I would like the display for the MacBook to be turned off so I can see video only on my TV. ... Is there any way to achieve this?
Not that I could find.
The easiest workaround that I could find is a trimmed piece of Black Construction Paper taped over the Mac's display.
Alternatively, you could use an external Mac Compatible Web Cameras and then close the lid, but that is a higher cost option.
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Mac OSX 10.8.4 -
MY iPad has suddenly lost my camera and FaceTime apps. Yes I've tried to modify in the restrictions however it is asking for a passcode that I never set up. I've also tried to go and reset my iPad but it to is asking for a passcode. Yes I've tried any passcode I've ever used. And I can't get anywhere. Help!
iOS: Forgotten passcode or device disabled after entering wrong passcode
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212
Follow the section for recovery mode restore. -
I have 3 different apple devices (iPod Touch, iPad and MacBook Pro) using the same Apple ID and would like to use FaceTime to call from one device to the other. Do I need a different Apple ID for one of the devices in order to do that?
I found this on a related question in the Community:
Yes you can do it. I do it with 4 different devices all using the same Apple ID.
You need to associate different email addresses for each device in order to use those email addresses as the "contact at" email address. The reason the calls are dropping on you now is that what you are trying to do is like calling yourself on your own phone.
You can also create new iCloud accounts on each device simply to use for FaceTime, but I'm guessing that the users of the other two devices have their own email addresses which will make this work for you quite easily.
Take a look at this for more information.
The seems to go against what Gail said and the issue you raised about buying dup apps was my first concern. If this other post is correct, how to I set a different "contact at" in the iPod Touch?
Goose -
my macbook wont start the screen turn blue and stay like that for hrs. It only work when i use safe mode, i try to use disk utilities to fix it but the disk utilities keep saying error and a bunch of other stuff. I dont the cds the comp came with, help. i've tried the command s command p command v but nothing i've tried to the safe mode then a quick restart but nothing
disk utility give me this:
Process: Disk Utility [371]
Path: /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.app/Contents/MacOS/Disk Utility
Identifier: com.apple.DiskUtility
Version: 11.5.2 (298.4)
Build Info: DiskUtility-2980400~60
Code Type: X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [86]
Date/Time: 2013-11-05 03:29:41.247 -0500
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)
Report Version: 6
Interval Since Last Report: 9522 sec
Crashes Since Last Report: 29
Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 981 sec
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 25
Anonymous UUID: F6B8E263-76C8-4C7D-AA58-48134BF4BA78
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x0000000000000020
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Thread 0 Crashed: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0 libobjc.A.dylib 0x0000000100c62fbc _read_images + 312
1 libobjc.A.dylib 0x0000000100c79721 map_images_nolock + 1266
2 libobjc.A.dylib 0x0000000100c62761 map_images + 115
3 dyld 0x00007fff5fc039c5 dyld::notifyBatchPartial(dyld_image_states, bool, char const* (*)(dyld_image_states, unsigned int, dyld_image_info const*)) + 853
4 dyld 0x00007fff5fc0c849 ImageLoader::link(ImageLoader::LinkContext const&, bool, bool, ImageLoader::RPathChain const&) + 201
5 dyld 0x00007fff5fc04d54 dyld::link(ImageLoader*, bool, ImageLoader::RPathChain const&) + 118
6 dyld 0x00007fff5fc08f7c dlopen + 490
7 libSystem.B.dylib 0x0000000100a14e40 dlopen + 61
8 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x0000000100d78ef7 _CFBundleDlfcnLoadBundle + 231
9 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x0000000100d77e97 _CFBundleLoadExecutableAndReturnError + 1191
10 com.apple.Foundation 0x0000000101008355 _NSBundleLoadCode + 638
11 com.apple.Foundation 0x0000000101007c78 -[NSBundle loadAndReturnError:] + 742
12 com.apple.Foundation 0x000000010101960c -[NSBundle principalClass] + 38
13 com.apple.framework.DUSupport 0x0000000100082080 -[DUModuleManager(_private) findDUModules:] + 405
14 com.apple.framework.DUSupport 0x0000000100081ed9 -[DUModuleManager orderedModuleListOfModules] + 40
15 com.apple.DiskUtility 0x0000000100006082 0x100000000 + 24706
16 com.apple.DiskUtility 0x0000000100005f59 0x100000000 + 24409
17 com.apple.AppKit 0x0000000101444625 -[NSWindowController _windowDidLoad] + 538
18 com.apple.AppKit 0x00000001013e1f77 -[NSWindowController window] + 112
19 com.apple.AppKit 0x00000001015f61d9 -[NSWindowController showWindow:] + 47
20 com.apple.AppKit 0x00000001015c7c5c -[NSDocument showWindows] + 98
21 com.apple.AppKit 0x00000001015c64bb -[NSDocumentController openUntitledDocumentAndDisplay:error:] + 340
22 com.apple.AppKit 0x00000001014f7b44 -[NSDocumentController(NSInternal) _openUntitled] + 111
23 com.apple.AppKit 0x00000001014f79ab -[NSApplication _doOpenUntitled] + 257
24 com.apple.AppKit 0x00000001014f733b -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleAEOpen:] + 185
25 com.apple.AppKit 0x00000001014f6fd9 -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleCoreEvent:withReplyEvent:] + 77
26 com.apple.Foundation 0x0000000100ffd0d6 -[NSAppleEventManager dispatchRawAppleEvent:withRawReply:handlerRefCon:] + 360
27 com.apple.Foundation 0x0000000100ffcf06 _NSAppleEventManagerGenericHandler + 114
28 com.apple.AE 0x0000000104d7332b aeDispatchAppleEvent(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*, unsigned int, unsigned char*) + 162
29 com.apple.AE 0x0000000104d73224 dispatchEventAndSendReply(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*) + 32
30 com.apple.AE 0x0000000104d7312b aeProcessAppleEvent + 210
31 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x00000001028a0619 AEProcessAppleEvent + 48
32 com.apple.AppKit 0x00000001013fc095 _DPSNextEvent + 1191
33 com.apple.AppKit 0x00000001013fb801 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 155
34 com.apple.AppKit 0x00000001013c168f -[NSApplication run] + 395
35 com.apple.AppKit 0x00000001013ba3b0 NSApplicationMain + 364
36 com.apple.DiskUtility 0x0000000100002009 0x100000000 + 8201
37 com.apple.DiskUtility 0x0000000100001db8 0x100000000 + 7608
Thread 1: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x0000000100a27c0a kevent + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x0000000100a29add _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 154
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x0000000100a297b4 _dispatch_queue_invoke + 185
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x0000000100a292de _dispatch_worker_thread2 + 252
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x0000000100a28c08 _pthread_wqthread + 353
5 libSystem.B.dylib 0x0000000100a28aa5 start_wqthread + 13
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Reinstall the operating system from the dvd (you will not loose your data)
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