How to disable iSight?

[yeoman]

Big day tomorrow - new MBP arrives. But not sure if I want to have iSight always active. I know I can cover the camera but Skype will still recognise the presence of it. I've read I can disable by removing /System/Library/Extensions/Apple_iSight.kext but this requires a reboot, and same to reverse the process. Am I missing some other way?

[Tofer]

Well...the little green light always goes on when the camera is actually active. I've been trying to program a way around it and have been unsuccessful. May I ask why you're concerned about it?

-Tofer

[threeprong]

Put some pants on.

[BigGuynRusty]

[quote Tofer]May I ask why you're concerned about it?

-Tofer
Have you seen a picture of YoeMan?!?!

BGnR

[yeoman]

Not a pretty sight first thing in the morning!

[rz]

I know that there are valid reasons to have the iSight disabled (use in secured facilities being the biggest reason). There was a big thread on this in the Apple Federal List about 6 months ago. Sorry, I can't remember what the final outcome was. But you can go onto Apple's website and do a search of the archives.

[volcs0]

Duct tape?

or

http://www.theipatch.com/

[StingMe]

Skype --> Preferences... Video --> Enable Skype Video (uncheck)

[RAMd®d]

...is the best answer.

Doesn't clash like black eleictrical tape and doesn't weep adhesive in time. This keeps the NSA from remotely activating your iSight.


I've been trying to program a way around it and have been unsuccessful.

May I ask why you're so concerned about that?

It seems to me that a "secure facility" would want to be *very certain* that a potential survellience (sp?)/espionage device were deactivated, ala camera-equipped cellphones at Racer-X's place of employment.

[AAA]

Cellphone cameras are banned in some places and I know that Treos are sold sans camera specifically to comply with corp/gov cameraphone bans.