Find out what to do if the built-in camera won\u2019t activate or appear in an app on your Mac<\/p>\n
Make sure your software is up to date<\/a>.<\/p>\n If your Mac is using macOS Catalina or later and you use\u00a0Screen Time<\/a>, make sure your camera is turned on and apps that use the camera have time available.<\/p>\n Choose Apple menu \uf8ff > System Settings (or System Preferences), then click Screen Time.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Click Content & Privacy, then click App Restrictions (or Apps).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Make sure the box for Camera is ticked.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Click App Limits. If you need to use your camera with an app in the list, make sure the app is off or not selected.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n If your Mac is using macOS Mojave or later, choose which apps can use your built-in camera:<\/p>\n Choose Apple menu \uf8ff > System Settings (or System Preferences), then click Security & Privacy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Click Privacy & Security (or Privacy), then click Camera.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Turn on any apps that you want to use your camera in. You may be prompted to quit and reopen an app before it can use your camera.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n If you have a Mac with\u00a0Apple silicon<\/a>, restart your computer. If you have an Intel-based Mac,\u00a0reset the SMC<\/a>.<\/p>\n If the camera indicator light next to the camera flashes green on your Mac notebook,\u00a0contact Apple<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you still can’t use the built-in camera on your Mac,\u00a0contact Apple<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If the built-in camera isn\u2019t working on your Mac Find out what to do if the built-in camera won\u2019t activate or appear in an app on your Mac Update your software Make sure your software is up to date. Check Screen Time settings If your Mac is using macOS Catalina or later and you use\u00a0Screen …<\/p>\nCheck Screen Time settings<\/h2>\n
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Give apps permission<\/h2>\n
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Restart your Mac or reset the SMC<\/h2>\n
Check the camera indicator light<\/h2>\n
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