Update 10.5.4 killed built-in iSight.

I updated my MacBook Pro to update 10.5.4 and all seemed to work fine.... EXCEPT the built-in iSight is no longer showing up for applications (photo booth) or System Profiler. Anyone have any ideas. When I revert back to 10.5.2 (yes I do whole system updates when applying OS patches), the iSight is back. I used the full combo file patch.
Any ideas or similar issues?
Thanks,
Tom

atwood wrote:
I just bought an isight and I'm having the same problem.
Nothing registers my isight (photobooth, ichat...).
The only information I've seen on blogs points to the 10.5.4 update.
I'm trying a repair process that requires a regress to 10.5.1, upgrade to 10.5.2, then special upgrade to 10.5.4 (combo I believe it's called).
P.S.
Dear Apple,
What's with all the software updates? I like you more when there were updates once a year. Now it's every week.
No, it's not every week. Leopard was released last November and there have been 4 OS updates in those 9 months - less than one ever two months.
The last OS update, 10.5.4 was released in June, several months ago.
Tiger is up to version 11 last time I checked. Tiger was released in 2005, so that's about an update every three months.
Also, nobody here works for Apple. You should phone or email them directly. This is a user-to-user forum.
If you supplied more details about your issue we might be able to help. You probably did not need to reinstall Leopard.
This post is about the built-in iSight, a completely different item. I suggest you start a new thread and repost your issue.
Message was edited by: nerowolfe

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3. Wait at least 15 seconds.
4. Plug the power cord back in, making sure the power button is not being pressed at the time. Then reconnect your keyboard and mouse to the computer.
5. Press the power button on the back to start up your computer.
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I am having problems with my built in iSight.
I've tried to track all the way to see where is failing and I get the following on the Console Log.
Jun 15 22:53:11 frviana kernel[0]: USBF: 631.251 Built-in iSight[0x2be9b00]: error getting config. err=0xe00002ed
Jun 15 22:53:12 frviana kernel[0]: USBF: 631.760 [0x2b24f00] The IOUSBFamily is having trouble enumerating a USB device that has been plugged in. It will keep retrying. (Port 2 of hub @ location: 0x3d000000)
Jun 15 22:53:16 frviana kernel[0]: USBF: 635.601 [0x2b24f00] The IOUSBFamily was not able to enumerate a device.
It initially appers on the system information as an USB device but after I try to use it for the first time on any application, example: Photobooth I get this error and it disapeer from the system information.
I am running the following processes:
Active Memory: 110.25 MB
Free Memory: 836.90 MB
Wired Memory: 150.77 MB
Used Memory: 424.10 MB
Inactive Memory: 163.09 MB
Total VM: 7.10 GB
Number of processes: 53
ID Process Name User CPU RSIZE VSIZE
0 kernel_task root 2.30 50.96 MB 1,017.06 MB
1 launchd root 0.00 516.00 KB 27.66 MB
23 dynamic_pager root 0.00 168.00 KB 26.61 MB
27 kextd root 0.00 980.00 KB 27.53 MB
31 KernelEventAgent root 0.00 628.00 KB 27.18 MB
32 mDNSResponder root 0.00 1.12 MB 28.38 MB
33 netinfod root 0.00 564.00 KB 26.91 MB
34 syslogd root 0.00 420.00 KB 26.63 MB
36 configd root 0.00 2.20 MB 29.24 MB
37 coreaudiod root 0.00 1.10 MB 28.64 MB
38 diskarbitrationd root 0.00 1.04 MB 27.11 MB
39 memberd root 0.00 652.00 KB 27.64 MB
40 securityd root 0.00 2.20 MB 28.68 MB
42 notifyd root 0.00 460.00 KB 27.19 MB
43 distnoted root 0.00 816.00 KB 27.01 MB
44 DirectoryService root 0.00 2.46 MB 29.46 MB
45 blued root 0.00 2.12 MB 37.17 MB
50 coreservicesd root 0.00 8.96 MB 39.99 MB
54 update root 0.20 220.00 KB 26.59 MB
63 WindowServer windowserv 3.60 19.36 MB 339.29 MB
65 ATSServer frviana 0.00 6.23 MB 146.06 MB
66 loginwindow frviana 0.00 7.42 MB 351.14 MB /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app
76 lookupd root 0.00 1.23 MB 28.50 MB
87 crashreporterd root 0.00 204.00 KB 26.59 MB
122 sh root 0.00 616.00 KB 27.06 MB
123 OSXvnc-server root 0.00 3.04 MB 294.39 MB
124 dyndnsd root 0.00 7.89 MB 109.98 MB
128 translated root 0.00 248.00 KB 36.07 MB
146 nfsiod root 0.00 184.00 KB 28.61 MB
151 ntpd root 0.00 404.00 KB 27.07 MB
162 rpc.lockd root 0.00 192.00 KB 26.65 MB
170 automount root 0.00 1.11 MB 29.00 MB
175 mds root 0.00 3.88 MB 42.33 MB
180 automount root 0.00 1.07 MB 28.71 MB
185 mdimport nobody 0.00 2.38 MB 38.59 MB
189 httpd root 0.00 1.44 MB 28.15 MB
190 httpd www 0.00 408.00 KB 27.72 MB
191 pbs frviana 0.00 2.05 MB 54.16 MB
197 Dock frviana 0.00 4.32 MB 348.64 MB /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app
198 SystemUIServer frviana 0.00 7.82 MB 347.52 MB /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemUIServer.app
200 Finder frviana 0.00 15.09 MB 362.47 MB /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app
202 mdimport frviana 0.00 3.50 MB 60.37 MB
204 Microsoft AU Daemon frviana 0.00 8.72 MB 400.53 MB
205 iTunes Helper frviana 0.00 1.72 MB 326.04 MB
206 iCalAlarmScheduler frviana 0.00 3.61 MB 330.61 MB
214 System Profiler frviana 0.00 8.11 MB 346.67 MB /Applications/Utilities/System Profiler.app
216 Console frviana 0.20 7.97 MB 347.09 MB /Applications/Utilities/Console.app
222 System Events frviana 0.00 3.29 MB 293.91 MB /System/Library/CoreServices/System Events.app
225 TextEdit frviana 0.00 7.61 MB 347.31 MB /Applications/TextEdit.app
226 AppleSpell frviana 0.00 1.90 MB 37.75 MB
230 cupsd root 0.00 1.63 MB 27.85 MB
232 Activity Monitor frviana 10.70 12.18 MB 435.16 MB /Applications/Utilities/Activity Monitor.app
233 pmTool root 0.80 1.17 MB 36.45 MB
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Thanks,

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.
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I have been using the built in iSight regularly since i got the laptop four years ago....never a problem.
Recently i attached my old external Firewire iSight to try some stopframe animation software. Everything worked fine, the camera worked in various applications, again with no problems.
I have now tried to use the built in iSight but the laptop is not seeing it. (The external has been removed).
I have tried all the suggestions mentioned on the forum - reset SMC/PMU, repair permission, new account, safe boot. It is not being recognised by system profiler, and no application is seeing the camera. iChat, Skype, PhotoBooth all say no camera is connected.
Anything else i could try?
Has anyone else heard of a built in iSight being killed by its older external sibling?
thanks
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Hi Adam,
I have the Macbook Pro before yours (2ghz with the RAM maxed out and the larger drive that was available).
I do not have an External iSight though to test if there are any issues.
It does seem strange though.
The Internal iSight is USB and has a .kext of it's own to run that.
The External iSight has it's own .kext file to run it.
Sometimes on Firewire devices the ports need to be reset. (Power Down the computer and on Laptops remove any external Power Supply and then wait 15 mins for internal capacitors to discharge.)
There is not a similar way for the USB Ports.
IF resetting the SMC/PMU does not show the camera in System Profiler then the best thing is probably the Engineer route.
I can see the value in EZ Jim's suggestions of trying a reinstall first.
However you could try Pacifist to Reinstall just the bits that might be effected and then run the COMBO Update.
This is the Instructions for Reinstalling iChat (I Am NOT suggesting you do this)
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1486891
The broad outline of the Hard Way as it is called can be transposed to other items.
In the second Pic in the Instructions it shows Pacifist's view of the files as they are laid out on the Hard Drive (Contents of Essentials being equal to the Hard Drive Level).
Extensions (where .kext files are) is normally between "DTDs" and "Filesystems"
although you may have to use the Find option to see any further.
You need to run the COMBO version of the Update that you are up to to make sure any files is updated from the Install Disk Level to the current OS level.
10.6.3 is here http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1017
(If both computers are up to the Same OS level you could find the file on one and try it on the other, particularly if both iSights work there (if the Mac Pro has an iSight in any screen it has) ).
Time Machine may be an option to grab a working .kext file (the most likely is IOVideoFamily.kext )
Your MacBook Pro has limited USB ports and although the External iSight may well go for some time yet and New External USB cameras are not that expensive you may want to consider finding out the cost or "Servicing" the External and about investigating the issue with the internal so that you have options covered (Depending what other USB devices you have plugged in)
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Essentially I favour EZ Jim's Repair and or reinstall before taking it to an Engineer as they may want that done anyway to make sure the "system" is as as "good" as it can be.
I would probably try the Pacifist way first as it would ave time over an Whole Archive and Install method
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Hi,
It is years since I tried Skype. (Probably in Tiger)
I use Little Snitch, a utility that can report the ports and IPS any App is trying to contact.
For Video chats it seems the Skype process spreads the load across many "Servers" wanting to connect to about 3 doz (I got fed up with clicking the accept Button)
For this reason I do not think it is very secure.
I only today read a post that said Skype had Screen Sharing.
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iChat 4 and 5 use the Apple Remote Desktop engine to do Screen Share as does the Screen Sharing App invoked from the Finders Go Menu > Go to Server and using VNC:// as the Link type.
I would have no idea what protocol Skype are using.
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I doubt that it makes use of the ARD engine. It will probably be a reinvention of the wheel again.
I took a look around the Skype web site but could not find any mention of how they are doing Screen Sharing.
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Problem with built-in iSight

Hello,
I am having trouble with my Macbook Pro's built in iSight. I appreciate any help anyone could give me.
As of a couple of days ago, iChat and Photobooth are now unable to access the iSight camera. iChat states, "There is no camera attached to this computer." Photobooth gives the error "There is no connected camera."
The weird thing is, Skype and any flash based software are still able to use the camera perfectly.
System profiler lists the camera correctly as "Built-in iSight" under USB. It doesn't list any problems. Nothing else is attached to the computer.
I have tried resetting the PRAM, resetting the SMC, repairing disk permissions (twice), and reinstalling 10.6.4 with the combo updater.
Can anyone think of anything else to try?
I would think it was a hardware problem, except that several programs are able to use the camera. It just seems to be Apple software (iChat, photobooth, Quicktime X) that are unable to see that there is a camera built in.
Thanks anyone for your time and help.
-Matt

MMariska wrote:
Hello,
I am having trouble with my Macbook Pro's built in iSight. I appreciate any help anyone could give me.
As of a couple of days ago, iChat and Photobooth are now unable to access the iSight camera. iChat states, "There is no camera attached to this computer." Photobooth gives the error "There is no connected camera."
The weird thing is, Skype and any flash based software are still able to use the camera perfectly.
System profiler lists the camera correctly as "Built-in iSight" under USB. It doesn't list any problems. Nothing else is attached to the computer.
I have tried resetting the PRAM, resetting the SMC, repairing disk permissions (twice), and reinstalling 10.6.4 with the combo updater.
Can anyone think of anything else to try?
I would think it was a hardware problem, except that several programs are able to use the camera. It just seems to be Apple software (iChat, photobooth, Quicktime X) that are unable to see that there is a camera built in.
Thanks anyone for your time and help.
-Matt
Welcome to Discussions, -Matt.
You seem to have tried all relevant suggestions from http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090
When only a couple of apps give trouble, their preference files might be corrupted. If you are using the OS X version of Skype successfully, my suggestion is that you reset the preferences for the apps that are giving trouble. If you need help:
Here is how to reset Photo Booth preferences:
• Quit Photo Booth if it is running.
• Delete the com.apple.PhotoBooth.plist file from your ~ (Home) /Library/Preferences folder.
• Restart Photo Booth and test. A new .plist file will be created when you launch.
Resetting iChat is similar except iChat's camera preferences are kept in the com.apple.PhotoBooth.plist file in the same directory.
Be sure to quit iChat before you reset preferences. When you start iChat again after tossing your iChat.plist file, you will need to reset any preferences that you want to be different from the default values.
Message was edited by: EZ Jim
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(1) Shut down (do not merely restart) your MBP. Wait a couple of minutes before starting.
(2) Test in a different user (NOT the "Guest") account: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.7/en/mtusr001.html
(3) Reset SMC http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
(4) Reset PRAM: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.7/en/mh26871.html
(5) Repair your startup disk: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.7/en/mchlp1718.html
(6) Reinstall Lion and apply the 10.7.2 Combo Update: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1459
(7) Contact Apple or an Apple-Authorized Service Provider for service
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External iSight no longer recognized, built-in iSight works - how to fix?

I have a new MacBook Pro with Leopard and both the built-in iSight and my external iSight were recognized and I could switch between them. This past week or so my external iSight became no longer recognized even after unplugging and re-plugging in. When I plug it into the Firewire port, the green light goes on and it makes a whirring sound, but my computer does not recognize it in iChat, in PhotoBooth, nor in iMovie. I repaired permissions and it still doesn't get recognized in any applications. Is there a setting someplace that needs resetting? Or do I need to bring it into the Apple store for technical help?
Richard

Hello Richard
I wonder how many others have this problem?
A search or look through iSight Discussions will show you that a few of the many users of external iSight have reported problems using their Firewire iSights with MacBook Pro. I will leave it to you to try to determine whether that might be because few external iSight users have problems, few have MacBook Pros, or few use their external iSights with their MacBook Pros.
I agree that the system should allow both to co-exist.
Any other suggestions before I go to the Apple Genius folks?
If you have already considered all the suggestions about cables, connections, Firewire ports, possible conflicts, and the relevant suggestions in Apple's How to Troubleshoot iSight without success, you can also try the following:
• Backup your Home Folder, or at very least, your important files.
• Repair permissions. (Click here if you need help.)
• Then download and apply the Mac OS X 10.5.2 Combo Update.
• Finish with another Permissions Repair, and then 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.
Please let us know how it goes.
EZ Jim
PowerBook 1.67 GHz w/Mac OS X (10.4.11) G5 DP 1.8 w/Mac OS X (10.5.2) External iSight.

Built in iSight camera no longer showing up or recognized by iMac

Hello there - I have a white 1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo iMac with a built in iSight camera, and the camera is no longer showing up, or is not recognized by the computer any longer. Very strange! The little green LED by the camera is not lit any longer, and the camera is not recognized any longer by Photo Booth, iChat AV, or any of the other apps that would use the camera. This is a real pain, because I am leaving for France in a couple days and am taking my MacBook Pro with me, and am hoping that I can use iChat AV to talk to my kids at home on the iMac. I do have an extra iSight camera that I have hooked up to the iMac and can use in a pinch, but I really want to use the built in camera on the iMac. Any hints / ideas / suggestions on what to do for this problem would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

No, unfortunately that did not help. I did the following...
1. See if the issue is application-specific. - Nope. Camera is not recognized in any of the apps that it should be recognized in, I tested iChat AV, PhotoBooth, ImageCapture, and iMovie.
2. See if the issue is user-specific. - There's only one user account on this Mac, so I couldn't do that.
3. Find out if the computer recognizes the iSight. I went into System Profiler and checked the USB profiler, and the camera does not show up.
4. Reset SMC or PMU. These just looked like different ways of restarting, which I did multiple times.
I have also run my Software Updates (on OS 10.5, which I did with a clean install from an OS 10.5 DVD by the way) and still no camera. This problem started happening with the original OS 10.4 (which it came with) and I was hoping a clean install of the OS would help, but no.
I'm wondering if resetting the PRAM might help, but I can't remember those keys you hold down while restarting (was it Apple-Option-P-R ?) or if that is just reaching waaaaay back to the pre OSX days.
Here's the kicker though - if I plug in a FireWire iSight camera, all is well. I'm really hoping that the camera isn't jsut dead, but it's starting to look that way. Would Disk First Aid or maybe DiskWarrior help?

Built-in Isight for External Monitor with Macbook closed

Hello Apple Community,
I'm having trouble using my built-in iSight through my external monitor. My set-up is that the Macbook is closed and I run everything through an external monitor. I'm unable, however, to use that external monitor's iSight with any applications. They either say that there's no camera available or something along those lines. The iSight shows up in the system profile under USB, and I've tried resetting various things, but all of that seems geared more to the macbook than to the monitor. I've also woken up the macbook (where the iSight works fine) and tried mirror/non-mirror modes. When I use a camera-based application via the macbook, it doesn't give me an option of which camera to use, relying only on the macbook's. Is there a way to use the external monitor's camera instead?
Thanks,
Abe

Does one of these help you, Abe?
(1) Your Profile "Products" info shows " MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.1) ". If this is correct, you may be using an early MBP and/or display. Have you checked for the firmware update? http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3957
(2) Consider Apple's suggestions from the "If the built-in iSight camera, microphone, speakers, or USB ports on the display are not working:" section of http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2400
(3) If you are using a non-Apple external display, contact the seller or manufacturer for help.
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Mac OSX 10.8.2

Update 10.5.4 killed built-in iSight.

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