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		axoltl on July 10, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the cam... You should try this on a recent (last 4-5 years or so) Macbook! There is a hardware timer that forces the LED on for at least 3 seconds even if the camera only grabs a single frame.

bzb3 on July 10, 2020 [–]

I meant that by the time you notice the led, if you do, the picture was already taken and probably sent over the wire.

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