Which external cameras work

Hi,
I recently upgraded my Mac Mini and wonder which external cameras would work with Facetime. I know Apple doesn't sell their Face-Time Cameras anymore, but what alternatives are compatible?

I would think just about any USB drive will work. They only thing that I've seen is people have better success with USB drives that have their own power. In other words, don't get one that is powered by the USB connection only. Some people have solved this by using a powered USB hub but in my opinion you can simplify the solution by just getting the correct drive in the first place. If you have the opportunity.

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(3) Photo Booth in Snow Leopard 10.6.x and later uses the Photo Booth > Camera menu command to select which camera to use.
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Matthewlopez wrote: will an old isight camera work with a late 2014 Mac mini?...
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