<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-bottom:18px;">To install Mavericks, you need one of these Macs:</p>
<ul style="color:rgb(51,51,51);list-style-position:outside;list-style-type:square;margin-bottom:8px;margin-left:2em;margin-top:8px;"> [*] iMac (Mid-2007 or later)
[*] MacBook (13-inch Aluminum, Late 2008), (13-inch, Early 2009 or later)
[*] MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid-2009 or later),
[*] MacBook Pro (15-inch or 17-inch, Mid/Late 2007 or later)
[*] MacBook Air (Late 2008 or later)
[*] Mac mini (Early 2009 or later)
[*] Mac Pro (Early 2008 or later)
[*] Xserve (Early 2009)
</ul> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5842
The mini has no built-in Camera..
The MacRumors article mentioned this does not affect MACs built since 2008 at all.
BTW real cutting edge research there. Have they spent the past 5 years on this or are they interested in the security of people running 5 year old macs?
It's great that it doesn't affect Macs after 2008 but is this is inability from a HW or firmware change that could be still be circumvented or is it now impossible. Plus, we never talk about how someone could tap into the mic without ever tipping their hand as there is no LED light to circumvent.
There's actually an easy fix that should work with most laptops and make them more versatile.
Allow the camera to rotate 180 degrees inside its housing. Forward for conference calling, rotated 90 degrees to look inside the housing and thus be inoperable, and rotated a further 90 degrees to record a classroom instructor. No firmware tweak can work around something physical.
Name a PC webcam from 2008 with a light that is immune from hacking.
Why is this always the standard excuse when Apple makes a mistake? Most people understand that mistakes happen and bugs get through. Now either it is more complicated to fix than people know or they have not made it a priority. If it is the latter then I suspect that they probably will make it a priority now.
Why is this always the standard excuse when Apple makes a mistake? Most people understand that mistakes happen and bugs get through. Now either it is more complicated to fix than people know or they have not made it a priority. If it is the latter then I suspect that they probably will make it a priority now.
This took researchers over 5 years to break.
Were the tools they used today even available back then?
Why is this always the standard excuse when Apple makes a mistake? Most people understand that mistakes happen and bugs get through. Now either it is more complicated to fix than people know or they have not made it a priority. If it is the latter then I suspect that they probably will make it a priority now.
What "mistake" did they make, which nobody else is making but Apple?
A friend of mine asked how the auto-brightness feature on the iMac could work without using the camera or turning on the LED? There may be some reason (like a separate illumination sensor near the camera but not part of it) but I don't have the answer. I admit it has been bothering me a bit. It is time someone offered an attractive lens cover for the iMac but that will stop the auto-brightness working as well.
A friend of mine asked how the auto-brightness feature on the iMac could work without using the camera or turning on the LED? There may be some reason (like a separate illumination sensor near the camera but not part of it) but I don't have the answer. I admit it has been bothering me a bit. It is time someone offered an attractive lens cover for the iMac but that will stop the auto-brightness working as well.
Unless I'm mistaken it's an ambient light sensor which can't register any photos or video, it just detects lumens.
Were the tools they used today even available back then?
Just wondering if you're concerned that someone will use this to spy on you while you use the bathroom since that fear seems to preoccupy you. Don't lie... everyone takes their laptop on the toilet.
Just wondering if you're concerned that someone will use this to spy on you while you use the bathroom since that fear seems to preoccupy you. Don't lie... everyone takes their laptop on the toilet.
On my early 2013 15" MacBook Pro retina?
Not really, or as a matter of fact even on my old Late 2008 13" MacBook, both running 64bit Maverick.
A friend of mine asked how the auto-brightness feature on the iMac could work without using the camera or turning on the LED? There may be some reason (like a separate illumination sensor near the camera but not part of it) but I don't have the answer. I admit it has been bothering me a bit. It is time someone offered an attractive lens cover for the iMac but that will stop the auto-brightness working as well.
Yes there's an ambient light sensor right next to the camera. If you want to cover the camera with tape, be careful not to cover the sensor too or the keyboard backlight and screen brightness will be wrong.
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The mini has no built-in Camera..
The MacRumors article mentioned this does not affect MACs built since 2008 at all.
BTW real cutting edge research there. Have they spent the past 5 years on this or are they interested in the security of people running 5 year old macs?
Technology is always changing
Yes. As the article states Gatekeeper was first introduced in Lion, which is available for all 64-bit Macs since Core 2 Duo.
The mini has no built-in Camera..
Neither does the Mac Pro.
The MacRumors article mentioned this does not affect MACs built since 2008 at all.
Mac, not MAC.
Just another way Apple can screw the customer by cutting costs¡
Allow the camera to rotate 180 degrees inside its housing. Forward for conference calling, rotated 90 degrees to look inside the housing and thus be inoperable, and rotated a further 90 degrees to record a classroom instructor. No firmware tweak can work around something physical.
I have three external monitors connected to my MBP, so I keep the lid closed 90% of the time.
Paper is draped over the camera the other 10%.
Why is this always the standard excuse when Apple makes a mistake? Most people understand that mistakes happen and bugs get through. Now either it is more complicated to fix than people know or they have not made it a priority. If it is the latter then I suspect that they probably will make it a priority now.
This took researchers over 5 years to break.
Were the tools they used today even available back then?
What "mistake" did they make, which nobody else is making but Apple?
LOL
Further proof that Apple is by far the safest relevant (sorry, desktop Linux) platform for the average user to be on.
Good luck seeing me through that black electricians' tape.
Hmm wonder if this would help?
https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/23346/isight-disabler
After years of research they've figured out how to break the security on iSight. After two second, I've fixed the problem. A post-it note. Next.
Many ways to block peepers via the built-in camera, among them are post-it notes and chewing gum. :P
Forget the electronics, it's time for hardware lens caps built into the cameras.
I have three external monitors connected to my MBP, so I keep the lid closed 90% of the time.
Paper is draped over the camera the other 10%.
Soooo, tell me…..am I a nieve, latent exhibitionist or are y'all…..paranoid?
A friend of mine asked how the auto-brightness feature on the iMac could work without using the camera or turning on the LED? There may be some reason (like a separate illumination sensor near the camera but not part of it) but I don't have the answer. I admit it has been bothering me a bit. It is time someone offered an attractive lens cover for the iMac but that will stop the auto-brightness working as well.
Unless I'm mistaken it's an ambient light sensor which can't register any photos or video, it just detects lumens.
This took researchers over 5 years to break.
Were the tools they used today even available back then?
Just wondering if you're concerned that someone will use this to spy on you while you use the bathroom since that fear seems to preoccupy you. Don't lie... everyone takes their laptop on the toilet.
On my early 2013 15" MacBook Pro retina?
Not really, or as a matter of fact even on my old Late 2008 13" MacBook, both running 64bit Maverick.
Do you think they'll be cracked by 2020?
A friend of mine asked how the auto-brightness feature on the iMac could work without using the camera or turning on the LED? There may be some reason (like a separate illumination sensor near the camera but not part of it) but I don't have the answer. I admit it has been bothering me a bit. It is time someone offered an attractive lens cover for the iMac but that will stop the auto-brightness working as well.
Yes there's an ambient light sensor right next to the camera. If you want to cover the camera with tape, be careful not to cover the sensor too or the keyboard backlight and screen brightness will be wrong.