Using an external webcam...

I've got a MacBook Pro with iSight and am wondering if I can buy an external webcam to hide and use that with EvoCam as a surveillance camera? I've got reason to believe some things are getting stolen from my office and want to inconspicuously catch the thief/thieves.
I have used iSight with EvoCam and it works great but you have to leave the computer open and the iSight light stays on, which could draw suspicion.

I would recommend the iMage USB Webcam since it's tiny and has no indicator light.

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Please any help, thank you.
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What applications did you use to use the other external webcam?
Generally if more then one device was installed you have to choose and activate the right one.
The same happens if more printers are installed on OS. You have firstly to activate one and assign it as default.
Check if you can mark your external installed webcam as default webcam.

Using an external webcam or an iPhone 5s with a Macbook Air

I'm trying to record videos and do better video chats in PhotoBooth or iMovie with something of better quality that the built in iSight camera. Can't seem to figure out if it's possible to use my new iPhone 5s as an external video camera -- doesn't seem to recognize it as an external camera-- and can't find the best recommendation online for a better external webcam that does both video chat and recording. Any suggestions?

Linc Davis
You can't use the phone. Any USB webcam that complies with the UVC standard should work. Logitech makes several
Nope. You can get video off a logitech in a mac, but only thru photobooth or likewise and recording video wont work.
Any audio thru Logitech webcams wont work (tried several), and forget about any of the really good software that comes with the logitech webcam working on the Mac.
Frankly, Logitech is absurd for being so anti-Mac compliant, ....since their webcams are very nice and great quality.

How to config and use and external webcam?

I have a USB FaceVision (FV) N1 webcam and want to use it on my MacBook. I'm able to set-up the sound in system prefs' but I cannot remember how to set up the external cam as my default camera. How do I use it and disable the built-in iSight cam? Please advise.

I use software called EvoCam.
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Using an external webcam with iMovie

I want to be able to capture video clips (3-5 minutes) with an external camera. I tried using the Logitech QuickCam for Mac but iMovie will not recognize it. I need an unobtrusive camera because I want to capture students reading in school and create DVDs for their parents. I can't afford an expensive camera and I don't want it to be obvious to the students that they are being recorded. I have parental permission.
Any thoughts?

What version of iMovie and what kind of a camera/camcorder are you using?
Usually, one just plugs the camera or card in, clicks on the little camera icon and imports from the import window. Here are the Apple tutorials:
http://www.apple.com/findouthow/movies/
Hugh

Is there a way to disable the Facetime camera and use an external USB webcam for browser based webchat?

Is it possible to disable the Facetime camera and use an external webcam as a default? So that when you access browser based applications that require a webcam it doesnt default to the Facetime camera but uses the USB webcam instead?
Cheers.

(1) You don't need to "disable" anything to select among cameras connected to your Mac.
For all cameras you access via browser based applications (cameras connect via Flash browser plugins), control-click on an open video window in your browser page and adjust the camera settings to select between a connected USB and Firewire video camera. Specific instructions are here:
http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/help04.html
If you don't see a choices of cameras in the Flash settings, your Mac is only recognizing one camera. Verify that your external cam is Mac-compatible and properly connected.
Your choice is stored in preferences so the same camera will activate on the next browser page until you change it.
(2) BTW, a current (Feb 2013) discussion of how to select among connected Mac cameras for a few more apps is available here: http://discussions.apple.com/message/21158673#21158673
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External webcams -- do any work with built-in isight?

I have an intel Macbook with the built-in isight camera. I'd like to be able to use an external web cam -- but I can't get any to work -- the machine simply ignores them.
Can anyone tell me which, if any, external cams have worked with this setup?
And for those who may ask -- the isight works fine, but I'd like the flexibility of having a cam on a cord so I can point it around the room without have to move the entire laptop.
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John

jackthelad wrote:
This appears to be the closest thread I could find regarding the use of external webcams with OSX.
I recently acquired an XBox 360 webcam which for all of my pre-purchase research told me was suprisingly compatible with Macs. I am running 10.4.11 on an Intel Macbook, but the webcam does not produce an image. Before I accept the reality that I've possibly purchased a faulty camera, I wanted to check here to see if perhaps I needed a driver, or some additional software to make it operative. I've installed the most recent MacCam app as a precautionary measure although my understanding is that the XBox 360 should run natively on Tiger and above, a simple plug & play. Although the camera is recognized in my System Profiler, again it doesn't produce an image, nor does it appear to to powering up via the 2.0 USB port, not even with the addition of MacWeb.
I'm I missing something, or have I just purchased a lemon? Any feedback?
macam is not required for your XBox 360 Live webcam (or any other UVC webcam) when used with Mac OS X 10.4.9 or later. You can uninstall it from your 10.4.11 Mac.
If you have not recently done so, shut down your Mac and do a cold boot (not merely a "Restart.") If restarting your Mac does not correct the problem, try all suggestions related to built-in iSight from http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090
(You can use the suggestions for your webcam because both it and built-in iSight are USB cams.)
If your ONLY problem is with one particular app that is supposed to use a webcam, you may simply need to reinstall that one app.
However, if the testing suggested there shows that your webcam problem occurs in all apps in more than one user account, the reset suggested there may restore proper webcam function.
However, if your XBox 360 Live webcam still does not work after carefully following all relevant suggestions in the "How to Troubleshoot iSight" article but it does show as a USB device in your Mac's System Profiler, your problem may be with your Mac OS. Try applying the 10.4.11 Combo Update using the following process:
• Use Disk Utility to repair permissions.
• Download and install OS X 10.4.11(Intel) Combo Update: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL172
(PPC Mac users should use http://support.apple.com/kb/DL170)
• Immediately after the restart that completes the update, repair permisssions again.
If necessary, use the suggestions from http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090 again after applying the Combo Update to determine if the symptoms are the same.
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Decline in picture quality using external webcam

When video conferencing in iChat using, say, an Ipevo Point 2 View external webcam there's a very noticeable decline in picture quality, even on the local screen, as compared to using the same camera with the supplied Ipevo software, where the image is crystal clear. Of course that software has to be disabled in order for iChat to recognize the webcam. It matters when trying to review detailed prints over the internet. What am I up against here? Would it help if a better quality camera was installed? Interestingly the built-in iMac camera actually performs slightly better under the same circumstances.

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From the iGlasses site
Fine-Tune To Look Your Best
Adjust the following camera settings from within your favorite program:
||Reproduced table ||
|Brightness|Contrast|Color Balance| Hue
Focus| Gain| Orientation |Shutter Speed
Zoom | White Balance |Sharpness | Saturation
Note: Some cameras may not offer all of the settings listed above. See details in the online manual.
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Unable to view external webcam content. I'm using IE11 with Windows 7 64 bit. I've tried deactivating Activex control, tried different browsers etc, tweeked the tools for trusted sites etc, but am totally stuck. I know the cams are working as i can view

Unable to view external webcam content. I'm using IE11 with Windows 7 64 bit. I've tried deactivating Activex control, tried different browsers etc, tweeked the tools for trusted sites etc, but am totally stuck. I know the cams are working as i can view them on mobile phone via puffin browser. I can play Youtube videos etc just fine. So why not the webcam?

First, confirm that ActiveX Filtering is configured to allow Flash content:
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/867968
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You can try to work around these issues by using Compatibility View:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/use-compatibility-view#ie=ie-11
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How can i use a second external webcam on my MacBook Air 11

How can I use a second external webcam with my MacBook Air 11" 2011?
Are there specific compatible webcams?
Can both cams be use at same time?
How would I choose which cam would be the active one, for example with FaceTime or Skype?
Thanks for any tips.

paolo@spring wrote: How can I use a second external webcam with my MacBook Air 11" 2011?...
Plug it in and launch the app you will use to run it.
paolo@spring wrote: ...Are there specific compatible webcams?...
Yes. In general, any current USB model (will meet the "UVC" standard) can work on any Mac running Mac OS X 10.4.8 or newer.
More specifically:
(1) You have a choice of many Mac-compatible USB cam. Some examples of current compatible cams are described at http://www.mac-compatible-web-cam.com/.
(2) If you want a wireless cam, consider http://ecamm.com/mac/webcam/bt1/
(3) OS X already has everything it needs for Mac-compatible cams. I recommend that you not add any OS X software that comes with your chosen camera to your OS X Mac, at least until you have tested your new cam without adding anything.
paolo@spring wrote:... Can both cams be use at same time?...
Multiple cameras can be connected at one time, but asking your Mac to actually use (capture and process) more than one video stream at a time might cause processor and data bus capacity problems. The normal method is to connect your cameras and switch between them as needed, actually using only one at a time.
paolo@spring wrote:... How would I choose which cam would be the active one, for example with FaceTime or Skype?...
The software you use to operate the cameras controls that. For more info, start with the answer in this topic link.

Importing to iMovie: How do I use an external usb mic when recording with the built-in FaceTime HD Camera?

Hello all
I'm scheduled to work with a friend this week; I'm going to help him make a simple audition DVD. I promised him I had the necessary equipment and such.
I was importing from the webcam using iMovie. If I can't use my external mic to record for the video, there is more involved in the editing process. I was hoping to record the video and audio into one package. I'm using the built-in FaceTime webcam on my macbook pro and a ZoomH1 on usb.
I've tried changing the audio in system preferences: input to H1. This works when recording with audacity or anything else. I even changed the input on FaceTime to H1. There aren't any preferences I can find in iMovie to change the input for importing video directly from the webcam.
How do I change the audio input for direct import on iMovie?
OR
Is there something else I can do to have HD video and HQ audio captured in one video file on my macbook pro?
I suppose I can record the video and audio separately but that is usually much more involved. This is why I got this usb microphone lol.
Thanks in advance,
-Seth

I just found using QuickTime Player to record a movie works great. I can easily change the audio input. iMovie is silly. lol
If I missed anything let me know.
Thanks
-Seth

I want to use a external cam with xp in bootcamp but....

Ive read reports that you will blue screen if you try and use your built in isight with xp.
I would like to therefore use an external one with msn messenger in xp on my intel imac.
My question is can I disable the built in isight before I do this otherwise if im in msn and I click 'video' then surely the imac will look for the isight rather than the external webcam thus causing a blue screen?
basically I just want my external cam to take priority over the built in isight when in windows.
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Yes, you should disable the iSight camera under Imaging devices in the Device Manager.

External webcam on external monitor connected to mac

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Would it be possible to have my external monitor connected with optical webcam connected into my mac than when you use skype and those applications/progams it would have two pictures of you on screen?
(one mac connected to external monitor wants to put optical webcam through to mac to have two pictures) if that makes it simple.
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Appleguy

Okay,
I have my macbook pro hooked up with a external monitor, would i be able to put a webcam on that monitor and use the 2nd webcam through macbook.
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I have a G5 with an external isight.
I'm getting a new iMac soon.
My questions is...in my business the external cam is handy in that I can move it
anywhere. If I need to show a client a tool I'm working on I can do so.
With an iMac I have to move the whole computer around.
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1. Is it possible?
2. How would I go about doing it if it is
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Plenty of folks report using the FireWire external iSights with no real issues. Some have had issues with the microphone, but there is a fix for that, I think in the Mac mini Apple Discussions.
I have also seen folks recommend this one; http://ecamm.com/mac/imagewebcam/
Sometimes with USB webcams on iMacs with built in iSight cams, you have to fool the Mac to use the external cam. The Mac defaults to the internal, so you have to occupy the internal with another app, then open the app you want to use and the external should be available to choose. After choosing you shut down the other app.
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Is there a certain type of external webcam that works with iChat or can any webcam do the job?

Logitech Quickcam Vision pro for the Mac was recently released and I am using it with G5 QUAD and OS X 10.5.4 without problems. It is quite expensive compared to other cameras but it has a Zeiss lens and I think a much better picture. Works with evocam also. (evocam is a shareware program to do time lapse photos, or motion sensor movies and webcam stuff). I'm very happy with it.
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