Why wont my MacBook Pro recognize my Nikon camera? I suspect, unfortunately, that you have not been following the explicit instructions (page 55 of the manual), which says the order of connection is computer ON, switch camera OFF, attach USB cord to both devices, switch camera ON.
If you are a MacBook user and frequently facing the problem No connected Camera while you try to launch the Camera app then here is a guide to fix this problem. Today in this guide you will learn, how you can easily fix the No Connected Camera problem on your MacBook.
There are a couple of ways to fix the 'there is no connected problem' in Mac. Do follow all of them one by one until you have resolved the issue.
Try Restarting your MacBook
- Oct 23, 2018 They can intercept the camera when you connect it. Making it not appear to any other application. There are several ways to determine if the mac itself sees the connected camera. One method is to launch the 'System Information' utility (it is in your 'Applications' - 'Utilities' folder) and check the 'USB' category on the left side.
- May 07, 2020 If your Mac is using macOS Catalina and you use Screen Time, make sure your camera is turned on and apps that use the camera have time available. Choose Apple menu System Preferences, then click Screen Time.
The very step you can try to fix this problem is to try restarting your MacBook. Restarting MacBook helps to fix different errors and problems, and it may fix this problem too in your case. So restart your MacBook once and check whether the problem has gone away. If not then try our Next Method.
Try Using Terminal Command
If the above method didn't work for you, then no need to worry. Here is anther method which may help you to solve this problem. In this method, we will try to solve this problem with the help of Terminal command. To do so follow the steps given below.
- First of all, you need to quit/close all the apps which are require to use the camera.
- Now go to Application.
- In Applications, Go to Utilities.
- Now in Utility folder, Open Terminal.
- Now you need to type the following command in the command strings and just click on return.
- Now once again type the following command in the command strings and click on return.
Once done, type admin password and relaunch the Photobooth, to check whether it's working or not.
That's it. Check whether the problem there is No camera Connected has gone away or not.
Reset the System Management Controller
If the problem persists, then try this fix. If your MacBook's battery is removable, then you can just shut down your MacBook, take out the battery and charger and hold the power button for few seconds. Now reinsert the battery and the charger and Power on your MacBook and check whether the problem continues or not.
This is all you can do in order to solve the 'No ConnectedCamera' problem. 'There is no connected Camera' problem is not a major issue, and you should be able to resolve it by following the steps given above.
Do let us know if anything else has worked for you. We will update the post if found useful.
Didn't work, any other ideas
One of these will fix your camera problem:
(1) If restarting your Mac doesn't fix the problem,
(2) use Apple's http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090.
(BTW - The Troubleshooting article calls the camera an 'iSight'. However, after the article was published, Apple has changed the built-in camera's name on newer Macs from 'iSight' to 'FaceTime' and then to 'FaceTime HD.' Regardless of the name of your built-in camera, the same info and troubleshooting applies.)
That's it. Check whether the problem there is No camera Connected has gone away or not.
Reset the System Management Controller
If the problem persists, then try this fix. If your MacBook's battery is removable, then you can just shut down your MacBook, take out the battery and charger and hold the power button for few seconds. Now reinsert the battery and the charger and Power on your MacBook and check whether the problem continues or not.
This is all you can do in order to solve the 'No ConnectedCamera' problem. 'There is no connected Camera' problem is not a major issue, and you should be able to resolve it by following the steps given above.
Do let us know if anything else has worked for you. We will update the post if found useful.
Didn't work, any other ideas
One of these will fix your camera problem:
(1) If restarting your Mac doesn't fix the problem,
(2) use Apple's http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090.
(BTW - The Troubleshooting article calls the camera an 'iSight'. However, after the article was published, Apple has changed the built-in camera's name on newer Macs from 'iSight' to 'FaceTime' and then to 'FaceTime HD.' Regardless of the name of your built-in camera, the same info and troubleshooting applies.)
Be sure to test more than one Apple app (Photo Booth, FaceTime, iMovie, QuickTime Player, etc.) in more than one user account. Do NOT use the 'Guest' account for this test. If you do not have more than one user account for the testing, create a new one now. If you need help, how to do it is explained in http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201754.
A 'Standard' user account is all you need for testing.
No Camera Connected Macbook Pro
(3) If your cam won't work properly even with Apple apps, use OS X Recovery to completely reinstall your Mac OS from the Recovery System stored on your startup drive. Don't bother testing Skype or other third-party apps until you have your camera working with Apple apps.
(4) If none of the above suggestions resolve your trouble, contact Apple or an Apple-Authorized Service Provider to have your Mac professionally serviced. Be sure to backup your Mac and deauthorize iTunes before tendering it for service.
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