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I think the webcam light is completely controlled by the hardware signal, so the only way to turn that light on/off is by turning on the webcam itself, which I
by ly 5y ago
I think the webcam light is completely controlled by the hardware signal, so the only way to turn that light on/off is by turning on the webcam itself, which I don't think is desired either.
- jahewson 5y agoI would not assume that is the case, if it’s even possible. I hope it is though! https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2013/12/18/research-shows-how-macbook-webcams-can-spy-on-their-users-without-warning/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2013/12/18...
- kayodelycaon 5y ago2013... The T2 chips controlling the webcam didn't arrive until 2017.
- Wowfunhappy 5y agoAll Apple computers since ~2009 have had the webcam light on the same physical circuit as the webcam, such that one can not be powered up independently of the other. PCs and third-party webcams are of course another matter...
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