Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]

Groups > comp.sys.mac.system > #133420

Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera

From Alan Baker <notonyourlife@no.no.no.no>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system, comp.sys.mac.advocacy
Subject Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera
Date 2020-07-11 17:21 -0700
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <redl1m$m72$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References <rebapb$s26$1@news.mixmin.net> <4Z-dnYa2BsQqyZfCnZ2dnUU7-fOdnZ2d@earthlink.com>

Cross-posted to 2 groups.

Show all headers | View raw

On 2020-07-11 5:09 p.m., Ant wrote:
> Weird. No problems with old MBPs like from 2012 and 2008. Must be the newer
> models.

Of course, because it's Arlen, he leaves out important details:

'If your work environment requires a camera cover at all times

If your work environment requires you to cover the camera on your Mac 
notebook, follow these guidelines to avoid damaging the display:

Make sure the camera cover is not thicker than an average piece of 
printer paper (0.1mm).

Avoid using a camera cover that leaves adhesive residue.
If you install a camera cover that is thicker than 0.1mm, remove the 
camera cover before closing your computer.'


<https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211148>

Which was mentioned in the article:

'MacBook owners can also control which apps have access to the built-in 
camera as users must grant permission for camera use on any operating 
system after macOS Mojave. For those who do need to cover the camera, 
Apple recommends a camera cover that's not thicker than the average 
piece of printer paper (0.1mm) and that does not leave adhesive residue.'

> In comp.sys.mac.system Arlen Holder <arlenholder@newmachine.com> wrote:
>> Dateline today... (verbatim given apologists deny facts about Apple
>> because, apparently, they _hate_ what Apple actually is because they only
>> believe in the glossy imaginary world that Apple feeds them to believe).
> 
>>    "The latest MBP 16 inch with the thin tiny bezels and display comes at a
>>     cost of breakage with the tiniest of forces..."
> 
>> o *Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera*
>> <https://www.macrumors.com/2020/07/10/apple-macbook-camera-cover-warning/>
> 
>>    "Apple this month published a support document that warns customers
>>     against closing their Mac notebooks with a cover over the camera as
>>     it can lead to display damage."
> 
>>    "If you close your Mac notebook with a camera cover installed,
>>     you might damage your display because the clearance between the
>>     display and keyboard is designed to very tight tolerances.
> 
>>     Covering the built-in camera might also interfere with the ambient
>>     light sensor and prevent features like automatic brightness and
>>     True Tone from working.
> 
>>     As an alternative to a camera cover, use the camera indicator light
>>     to determine if your camera is active,
>>     and decide which apps can use your camera in System Preferences."
> 
>> More in the article.
>

Back to comp.sys.mac.system | Previous | Next — Previous in thread | Next in thread | Find similar | Unroll thread

Thread

Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Arlen Holder <arlenholder@newmachine.com> - 2020-07-11 03:13 +0000
  Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2020-07-11 07:26 -0700
    Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Joe Dee <joedid@outlook.com> - 2020-07-11 14:43 +0000
      Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Otto Pylot <otto.pylot@bogusaddress.com> - 2020-07-11 11:28 -0500
        Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Arlen Holder <arlenholder@newmachine.com> - 2020-07-11 17:07 +0000
        Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2020-07-11 13:21 -0700
          Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2020-07-11 13:34 -0700
            Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Joe Dee <joedid@outlook.com> - 2020-07-11 21:24 +0000
              Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Arlen Holder <arlenholder@newmachine.com> - 2020-07-13 22:21 +0000
                Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Alan Baker <notonyourlife@no.no.no.no> - 2020-07-13 15:23 -0700
            Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Arlen Holder <arlenholder@newmachine.com> - 2020-07-13 22:34 +0000
      Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Arlen Holder <arlenholder@newmachine.com> - 2020-07-11 17:07 +0000
    Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-11 10:51 -0400
      Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2020-07-11 10:52 -0400
        Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Arlen Holder <arlenholder@newmachine.com> - 2020-07-11 17:07 +0000
      Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Arlen Holder <arlenholder@newmachine.com> - 2020-07-11 17:07 +0000
    Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Arlen Holder <arlenholder@newmachine.com> - 2020-07-11 17:07 +0000
  Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2020-07-11 19:09 -0500
    Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Alan Baker <notonyourlife@no.no.no.no> - 2020-07-11 17:21 -0700
    Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Arlen Holder <arlenholder@newmachine.com> - 2020-07-12 01:18 +0000
      Re: Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2020-07-12 12:05 +0000
        Re: Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-12 08:19 -0400
          Re: Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Arlen Holder <arlenholder@newmachine.com> - 2020-07-12 14:16 +0000
            Re: Re: Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2020-07-13 09:18 +0000
              Re: Re: Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Arlen Holder <arlenholder@newmachine.com> - 2020-07-13 21:59 +0000
                Re: Re: Re: Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2020-07-14 08:40 +0000
                Re: Re: Re: Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-14 06:25 -0400
                Re: Re: Re: Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Arlen Holder <arlenholder@newmachine.com> - 2020-07-14 11:22 +0000
                Re: Re: Re: Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Arlen Holder <arlenholder@newmachine.com> - 2020-07-14 11:26 +0000
                Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2020-07-14 11:32 +0000
                Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Arlen Holder <arlenholder@newmachine.com> - 2020-07-14 18:15 +0000
                Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2020-07-15 07:43 +0000
                Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Arlen Holder <arlenholder@newmachine.com> - 2020-07-15 17:31 +0000
                Re: Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2020-07-16 06:42 +0000
                Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-07-15 06:12 -0400
                Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Arlen Holder <arlenholder@newmachine.com> - 2020-07-15 17:03 +0000
        Re: Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Arlen Holder <arlenholder@newmachine.com> - 2020-07-12 14:22 +0000
          Re: Re: Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2020-07-13 09:12 +0000
            Re: Re: Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Arlen Holder <arlenholder@newmachine.com> - 2020-07-13 21:48 +0000
              Re: Re: Re: Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2020-07-14 08:43 +0000
                Re: Re: Re: Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Arlen Holder <arlenholder@newmachine.com> - 2020-07-14 10:11 +0000
                Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Apple Warns Against Closing MacBooks With a Cover Over the Camera Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2020-07-14 11:30 +0000

csiph-web