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Re:Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the camera by dingoegret on Friday July 10, 2020 @06:11PM (#23797159)
>applies only to older Mac notebooks from like 2008

Point being that the indicator light can be hacked and isn't too be blindly trusted.

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Re:Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the camera by jachee on Friday July 10, 2020 @06:16PM (#23797210)
No longer. The power lead for the camera requires electricity to pass through (and, thus illuminate) the indicator LED.

Can't hack that without extensive physical access to the machine.

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