The Camera on MacBook can be used to make FaceTime calls to family/friends and also to conduct online business meetings using Skype. The built-in Camera on MacBook is commonly referred to as the FaceTime Camera, while officially it is known as iSight Camera. This will prevent all the Apps on your Mac from using the built-in Camera on Mac and also the plugin Webcam (if any). In the right pane, click on the Apps tab and uncheck Allow Use of Camera option. On Parental Controls screen, select the User Account in the left pane. Note: You may have to click on the Lock Icon and enter your Admin Password to gain access to this setting.ģ. On the next screen, click on Enable Parental Controls button. Open System Preferences on your Mac > click on Parental Controls.Ģ. This feature allows you to Turn OFF the Camera for any of the User Accounts on your Mac, while allowing the Camera to work normally on other User Accounts.ġ. The parental Controls feature on Mac provides an easy way to Turn OFF the camera on your Mac. Disable Camera on Mac Using Parental Controls On the next screen, click on the Websites tab > click on Camera in the left pane and select either Ask or Deny option for Websites listed under “Allow websites to access the Camera”.Īlso, select Deny or Ask option for “While visiting other websites” option.Ĭhoosing Deny option will prevent websites from accessing the Camera on your Mac, while selecting the “Ask” option will make the websites to prompt you to either Allow or Deny access to Camera. Next, click on the Safari tab in top menu bar and select Preferences… in the drop-down menu.ģ. Hence, follow the steps below to disable Camera Access to all websites.Ģ. Prevent Websites from Accessing Camera on Macĭepending on your Safari settings, the websites that you visit may gain access to the Camera on your MacBook. In the right-pane, uncheck the Apps having access to the Camera on your Mac.Īfter this, your Mac will automatically prevent the unchecked Apps from accessing the built-in iSight Camera. On security & Privacy screen, click on Camera in the left pane. On the System Preferences screen, click on the Security & Privacy tab.ģ.

Click on the Apple logo in top menu bar and click on System Preferences in the drop-down menu.Ģ. If you have a reason to believe that the Camera on your MacBook is being secretly used, you can prevent Apps from using the Camera on your Mac.ġ. If you are looking for a software based solution, you can use any of the methods as provided below to disable the iSight or the built-in Camera on your Mac. Hence, the only way to physically disable camera on Mac would be to cover the camera with a sticker, duct tape or by using camera covers as available on Amazon.

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