Another App Is Controlling Your Camera Mac Hangouts

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A better course of action is to monitor your iSight camera so you know when it's being used. MacOS doesn't let you do this natively, so you'll need to turn to a third-party app: OverSight.

Another App Is Controlling Your Camera Mac Hangouts

The Messages app for Mac lets you easily send iMessages and even regular text messages without ever having to pick up your iPhone. Aside from cellular messages, the Messages app can also integrate into other messaging services, including Google Hangouts. Once linked, you can easily send and receive Hangouts messages right on your Mac, no annoying browser plugins necessary!

How to receive Google Hangouts messages with the Messages app for Mac

Note: If you have two-step verification enabled for your Google account, keep in mind you'll need to generate a password specifically for your Mac if you haven't already. If you don't, you'll receive errors that your login information is not correct.

  1. Click on the  menu in the upper left hand corner of your Mac.
  2. Select System Preferences.
  3. Once in System Preferences, click on Internet Accounts.
  4. Add your Google account if it isn't already added.
  5. Once added, turn On the option for Messages.

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If you receive the above message, follow these steps:

  1. Quit all applications that are using the FaceTime camera. If you don't know which applications might be using the FaceTime camera, quit all open applications. Examples of some (but not all) applications which can use the FaceTime camera include iChat, iMessage and PhotoBooth.
  2. Open only one application and use the FaceTime camera.
  3. If the issue persists and you are using an external camera, unplug the connecting cable from your computer and the camera, wait a few seconds, and then firmly (without forcing) plug the cable back in to the camera and the computer.

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FaceTime is not available in all countries or regions.