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by wladimir 5260 days ago
Right -- I'm not sure about the MacBook, but in many cases the webcam led is software-directed, not hardware-directed. So a small change to the driver (or firmware) can make it record without enabling the led.
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ugh 5260 days ago
In Macs it’s directly wired to the camera. If the camera receives power the LED also receives power.
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wladimir 5259 days ago
That's interesting. Seems they thought about it and chose the most secure way, then.
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