Show threadGrant HutchinsonDec 11, 2024

No joy in Apple Silicon land. The iSight appears as a FireWire device in System Information, but isn’t recognized as a camera.

#ShittyCameraChallenge #FireWireForever
#BooUrns

Show threadGrant HutchinsonDec 11, 2024

Now to try this same convoluted setup on my M3 MacBook Pro.

#ShittyCameraChallenge #FireWireForever

Grant HutchinsonDec 11, 2024

I’m pleased to report that a 20 year old iSight camera still works (in all its 640x480 glory) under macOS Sonoma.

All it takes is a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 adapter, a Thunderbolt 2 to FireWire 800 adapter, and a FireWire 800 to FireWire 400 adapter.

#ShittyCameraChallenge
#FireWireForever