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camfix - Terminal command to fix Mac OS X built-in webcam
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camfix .bashrc
#!/bin/bash
# Add to your .bashrc on Mac OSX, then run camfix in Terminal
# if the Mac's built-in camera stops working.
# Thanks to: http://osxdaily.com/2013/12/27/fix-there-is-no-connected-camera-error-mac/
alias camfix='sudo killall VDCAssistant; sudo killall AppleCameraAssistant'
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