05-03-2012, 11:33 AM

My iSight camera is not working on my iMac. I have tried all of the recommended solutions via the Apple Forums:

1. Does not work with any App (Facetime, Photo-booth, Skype, etc...)
2. Did SMC reset
3. Does not work with all system users
4. Appears as a USB device under System Profiler

When I activate an application, the camera light goes on. But nothing seems to be working. I am wondering if it is a clash between apps such as FaceTime & Skype.

Here is my system config: Screen Shot 2012-05-03 at 11.27.52 AM.png

I am open to any and all suggestions - any advice will be greatly appreciated.

05-03-2012, 01:58 PM

How old is it, still under AppleCare?

Having Skype or any other application that uses the camera should cause issues. Has it always had problems or is this a new issue?

05-03-2012, 03:04 PM

Hey "Stretch": Well to be honest, I am unsure of when the issue started as I didn't use the camera initially. That being said, I believe it all began when Apple did an update that put FaceTime in the forefront.

Sadly I am no longer under Apple Care...

I was wondering if I should try and uninstall FaceTime. Is that even possible?

05-04-2012, 12:12 PM

I'm not sure if you can uninstall FaceTime. It sounds more like a hardware issue than software though.