Camera not available in MBP (Mid-2012) on High Sierra

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Camera not available in MBP (Mid-2012) on High Sierra

Another problem. While using Zoom with my MBP (mid-2012) on High Sierra, there was no means to connect with video. I tried FaceTime and only found the message "Camera Unavailable". Following hints available on the internet, I then opened, Preferences, Security & Privacy, and Privacy. The video icon is not shown in the left pane. I tried an external webcam. It worked with no problem. Is there a way to get the Mac built-in camera working?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jun 2, 2023 11:40 AM

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leroydouglas

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Jun 2, 2023 02:06 PM in response to Lucar21

Lucar21 wrote:

Another problem. While using Zoom with my MBP (mid-2012) on High Sierra, there was no means to connect with video. I tried FaceTime and only found the message "Camera Unavailable". Following hints available on the internet, I then opened, Preferences, Security & Privacy, and Privacy. The video icon is not shown in the left pane. I tried an external webcam. It worked with no problem. Is there a way to get the Mac built-in camera working?

If the system is not recognizing the built in camera then you have a hardware issue...

>(Option key) System Information> Hardware>Camera

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Jun 2, 2023 02:15 PM in response to leroydouglas

Many thanks for a prompt and neat reply. I checked System Information, Camera. The message there is: "No video capture devices were found", which means a hardware problem as you said. By plugging a Web Cam, System Information recognizes it.

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Camera not available in MBP (Mid-2012) on High Sierra

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