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Re:Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the camera by nojito on Friday July 10, 2020 @08:24PM (#23798204)
The camera can't turn on without power going to the light.

The user controls which apps get to turn on the camera...no one else.

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Re:Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the camera by redisman on Friday July 10, 2020 @08:33PM (#23798261)
Would you notice it if it was one frame every 15 minutes for example? As for the second point, sure. In theory. If there’s no bugs or vulnerabilities or backdoors
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Re:Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the camera by eanzenberg on Friday July 10, 2020 @09:53PM (#23798741)
The led doesnt work that way. Stays on for 3s min
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