Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the camera

Re:Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the camera by _kst_ on Friday July 10, 2020 @06:59PM (#23797593)

My work laptop (a Thinkpad) has a built-in plastic slider that physically covers the camera. If something activates the camera while that cover is closed, it won't see anything.

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Re:Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the camera by ohazi on Friday July 10, 2020 @08:54PM (#23798402)

I wanted this, but I wanted the WQHD display more.

Lenovo didn't allow you to configure a T480 with both the high-resolution display and the plastic slider, it was either-or. The high-resolution display was their premium option that omitted the slider and added two more IR cameras for Windows Hello support.

So in addition to not getting the slider, I also had to disable the IR cameras.

I'm half tempted to buy the version of the display bezel with the slider and see if it'll fit as a replacement.

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Re:Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the camera by int_19h on Friday July 10, 2020 @07:45PM (#23797973)

Not only that, but this feature is also present in X1, which is plenty thin.

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Re:Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the camera by mcv on Friday July 10, 2020 @08:23PM (#23798192)

I came here to post exactly this about my X1E. First laptop I've seen that has a builtin slider (though I'm sure there are others).

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