Your best bet is a used Firewire iSight camera, simply because of compatibility; these are also commonly available despite being discontinued for years.
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If you do not wish to get a used camera, there are USB webcams that work with OS X but they tend to be few and far between. Try and find one that's advertised to work otherwise it's a gamble and you may not be able to return it if it doesn't work for you.
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Your best bet for compatibility is a used Firewire 400 iSight. These are not hard to come by despite being long discontinued.
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If you do not wish to get a used camera, most USB webcams work with OS X without explicitly saying it, but they may be few and far between. Try and find one that's advertised to work otherwise make sure it comes from a store with a solid return policy as insurance.
Very few USB webcams work with Mac OSX. Some do, but it's experimental. Get a Firewire iSight camera used. It's been discontinued for years so check eBay. They seem to pop up a lot.
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Your best bet is a used Firewire iSight camera, simply because of compatibility; these are also commonly available despite being discontinued for years.
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If you do not wish to get a used camera, there are USB webcams that work with OS X but they tend to be few and far between. Try and find one that's advertised to work otherwise it's a gamble and you may not be able to return it if it doesn't work for you.
Very few USB webcams work with Mac OSX. Some do, but it's experimental. Get a iSight Firewire 400 from somewhere used. It's a discontinued camera, though so check eBay.
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Look up Apple iSight and find one that's external.
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Very few USB webcams work with Mac OSX. Some do, but it's experimental. Get a Firewire iSight camera used. It's been discontinued for years so check eBay. They seem to pop up a lot.
Very few USB webcams work with Mac OSX. Some do, but it's experimental. Get a iSight Firewire 400 from somewhere used. It's a discontinued camera, though so check eBay.
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Look up Apple iSight and find one that's external.