You want to use a built in software called "photo booth". Open your finder and go to the applications folder. The icon for photo booth will look like a red curtain.
The built-in iSight camera on Macintosh computers is offby default; the green indicator LED will illuminate when the camera is activated. The built-in applications Photo Booth, QuickTime, and iMovie have direct access to the camera. Some third-party applications can also access the camera (for example, Skype and some Flash browser plugins that support video recording or chat). To turn the camera off you will need to either Quit the application that is using the camera or use the controls, available in some applications, to turn the camera off/on.
Basically most video cameras are fixed lens so you cannot put a camera lens in it unless it is specially built.
You could teach them how to use the manual to find the information that they need.
yes. The chat or video recording software you use should have a place to select the input source to use. The builtin camera will be one choice and any additional cameras that you have plugged in and installed drivers for will be other choices.
Please read the manual or borrow a library book. Your question is not too general due to the number of camera types and manufacturers involved, and would be a very lengthy topic even if specific.
Yes, MacBookAir supports video conferencing with the built in FaceTime camera. You can use Skype, FaceTime or any other similar app.
The Mac's built in camera will be used with any software that requires a camera. With a standard Mac the Applications folder will contain PhotoBooth, iMovie and iChat all of which will use the camera. You can add Apple's free FaceTime to chat with other Mac and/or iPhone users or some of the numerous other software titles (such as iStopMotion and EvoCam) that can also make use the camera. (See links below)
The Mac's built in web cam is controlled by software so launching PhotoBooth, iChat, FaceTime or iMovie, all of which come with a Mac, will activate the camera. There are numerous other applications, such as Skype, Messenger etc., that will use the camera.
iSight is simply the built-in camera on the Mac. In order to use the iSight camera, you will need to open an application that involves the use of the camera. Some programs include iChat and Photo Booth.
Most digital camera's come with a USB cable that plugs into the Mac and the camera. Once the camera is connected it is usually (with most brands of camera) recognised by the Mac and you use either the iPhoto or Image Capture applications (or any other suitable application you may have installed) to download the images from the camera to the Mac.To use the built in iSight camera you need to run an application that can make use of the camera. These include (in the Applications folder) PhotoBooth, iChat and iMovie.
The built-in camera on a Mac is controlled by software so, for example, to chat over the Internet you would use the Facetime, iChat, Skype or similar software. To view the camera remotely while you are away from the Mac you could use software such as EvoCam or ImageCaster.
You can use your camera on your mac in any type of messaging system but for google talk you will also need a special microphone that you can buy at radio shack
For built in: Open Photo booth or other webcam software. For USB, plug in it, then open your program.
The Mac's built in iSight camera automatically works with software requiring a camera. Default applications that can use the camera are Photobooth, iMovie, iChat. Numerous other applications can be added that make use of the camera such as Skype or Evocam. (See links below)
The camera doesn't have any built-in support on mac OS X, but the Macam driver project supports it. Note that you will also need other software to be able to use it in iChat.
yes. There is a software called framebyframe. It's downloadable, free, and designed only for mac. it is a stopmotion software for osx lion or leopard. it is easy to use, and you can use any camera, including the mac's built in iSight. i
The built-in iSight camera on Macintosh computers is offby default; the green indicator LED will illuminate when the camera is activated. The built-in applications Photo Booth, QuickTime, and iMovie have direct access to the camera. Some third-party applications can also access the camera (for example, Skype and some Flash browser plugins that support video recording or chat). To turn the camera off you will need to either Quit the application that is using the camera or use the controls, available in some applications, to turn the camera off/on.