My macbook pro inbuilt camera not detected
My macbook pro inbuilt camera not detected
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.4
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There are some articles that may offer helpful hints at cure or troubleshooting:
• If your built-in camera isn't working on your Mac - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211130
Should your Mac have the new M1 chip, not Intel-based CPU, then an SMC reset
won't work. ~ [However if your Mac is 'Intel-based' older series, try the SMC reset.]
• How to reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support (intel-based Mac)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
This, a hardware reset, involves power management; w/ certain effects.
Instructions in above can be confusing, due to several build 'Intel-based'
Macs; using either T2 chip, or some not. ~These do not have M1 Silicon.
(Note: NVRAM/PRAM reset instructions work w/ Intel-based Macs) Not M1.
This may also help certain items whose functions appear to fail; as part of
the overall troubleshooting effort. Blue-text links this support article.
Sometimes, the use of 'Safe mode' can help; either to troubleshoot, or
may resolve the issue. Follow instructions.
• How to use Safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262
Several things are different in the newest M1 Apple Silicon Mac series.
• Use macOS Recovery on a Mac with Apple Silicon - Apple Support*
*This includes various 'Silicon instructions' and a key to M1 access, to use them on startup.
[No need -- if your Mac is of older 'Intel-based' hardware; follow the breadcrumbs.]
+ If there's no headway:
• Get Support: https://getsupport.apple.com/