Daring FireballMar 16
★ Apple Exclaves and the Secure Design of the MacBook Neo’s On-Screen Camera Indicator
https://daringfireball.net/2026/03/apple_enclaves_neo_camera_indicator
Apple Exclaves and the Secure Design of the MacBook Neo’s On-Screen Camera Indicator

“What that means in practice is that even a kernel-level exploit would not be able to turn on the camera without the light appearing on screen.”

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Show threadSaagar Jha
@daringfireball Your presumption is correct. The indicator light is still software and this still means it is susceptible to compromise as all software is, in a way that a hardwired indicator cannot be. Sophisticated exploits achieve privileges beyond the kernel’s all the time.
Mar 18 at 9:39pmWeb
Show threadSaagar JhaMar 18
@daringfireball The solution they picked does make it non-trivial to bypass and it is a good choice if a hardwired indicator is not available. However it is still substantially less secure than having one, and Apple knows it.