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Mac Fix Camera
Sol'n 1: Reset the PRAM. Do this by holding command + option + P + R on boot. After the PRAM is reset, the computer will restart again, and you can let go of those keys and start it normally.
Sol'n 2: The problem is purely software. Backup your stuff (Time Machine comes in handy here), Reinstall the OS. DO NOT immediately restore your data via Time Machine as prompted during first startup. Check to see if your Camera works. If it does, use the Migration Utility to restore data from your Time Machine backup. If it doesn't see
Sol'n 3: Worst Case Scenario, the Camera Board is going on your Mac. The quoted out-of-warranty cost of fixing this at the Genius Bar here in Canada was approx $188.00, taxes and labour included. This repair would be covered by manufactuer warranty and AppleCare.
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