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Web cams compatible with Apple Mac?In: Apple and Mac |
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Unlike many USB web-cams made for Microsoft Windows, few are truly compatible with the Apple Macintosh platform. Make sure to check for the Mac logo on the box when purchasing a web cam, or look for info stating the camera is UVC - USB Video Class compliant.
On modern versions of OSX 10.4 and 10.5, UVC web camera drivers are built-in to Apple's Operating System. Hence, any UVC compatible web cam is truly driver-free, plug and play on the Mac platform.
As an alternative: Apple has long supported FireWire - 1394b webcams and DV camcorders. So some people do thier video chatting with a FireWire camcorder instead.
First answer by Megatosh. Last edit by Macbearps. Contributor trust: 0 [recommend contributor]. Question popularity: 1 [recommend question]
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