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		drusepth on July 11, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the cam... >Right. And some apps like WebEx turn on the camera by default, which is insane but happens and until you click to turn it off, you're live. Not to mention apps that do it "right" like Hangouts that enable the camera for you to preview your video feed before you're actually live. Could be pretty confusing/concerning for someone who isn't used to an app (and when it broadcasts you or not) and sees the light come on. A cover takes that whole thought worry-pitfall out of the possibilities.

collinmanderson on July 11, 2020 [–]

Yeah, It would be nice if I could acknowledge missed phone calls on my Mac without turning my camera on.

I believe it’s only possible with the FaceTime app, which turns the camera on when opening the app.

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