Video camera stopped working for ALL apps (Facetime, Skype, Photo Booth, etc)

I have a mid 2011 Air. This happened prior to my OS X 10.8.5 upgrade. Anyone else having this problem? I see that there are threads where people had the problem AFTER the OS upgrade, and it only affects Skype.

You're welcome, s_b
snow_bunny wrote:...I have updated the mid 2013 Air Apple fix...
As you can see from macbookair Technical Specifications, there are many different models of MBAs.
Your "mid 2011 Air" does not need the "mid 2013 Air" fix. Only a "mid 2013 Air" running OS X 10.8.5 needs that workaround.
snow_bunny wrote:...Still not working. I have verified that I do not see a camera under my USB tree in System Information... I have reset my SMC twice. The camera was working fine up to just maybe that week of the OS X 10.8.5 update earlier in September. Any other ideas?
With all you have tried, there is still something wrong with your MBA's software or hardware. Here's how I would proceed.
Use the Disk Utility in OS X Recovery (not your normal startup disk's Disk Utility) to repair your disk (not disk permissions).
If Disk Repair does not immediately return proper camera function, use the OS X Recovery System to reinstall your Mac OS X.
You can use the troubleshooting techniques from http://support.apple.com/kb/ HT2090 to determine proper camera function.
If your System Information utility still does not recognize your camera as a USB device after the repair/reinstall, contact Apple or an Apple-Authorized Service Provider for service.
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