Here's how to use an iPhone as a Mac webcam. How to use Camo to turn your iPhone into a webcam. There are several apps available that can use your iPhone as a webcam; two of the most popular are. For Earlier Versions of macOS, a Word of Warning. Just to make sure you understand, this is an advanced tip that will fully disable the software components behind your Mac’s front-facing camera.
Photos makes it easy to download images directly from your digital camera to your Mac — as long as your specific camera model is supported in Photos, that is. Most cameras are supported, though, and more are added to the supported crowd during every update. You can also connect your iPhone to your Mac using the cable supplied by Apple, and the import procedure is the same.
Follow these steps to import images:
- Connect your digital camera to your Mac and then turn on the camera.
Plug one end of a USB cable into your camera and the other end into your Mac’s USB port, and prepare your camera to download images. - Launch Photos.
Your Mac will probably launch Photos automatically when your camera is connected, but you can always launch Photos manually by clicking its icon on the Dock (or by clicking the Photos icon in Launchpad). Depending on your camera model, Photos may automatically display the Import pane, but if you don’t see the title Import at the top of the Photos window, click the Import button on the toolbar. - Specify whether the images you’re importing should be deleted from the camera afterward.
If you don’t expect to download these images again to another computer or another device, you can choose to delete the photos from your camera automatically by clicking the Delete Items After Import check box to enable it. (This way, you save a step and help eliminate the guilt that can crop up when you nix your pix.) If you’d rather be absolutely certain that everything has been imported safely, leave the check box disabled, allowing you to delete the images from your camera manually. - Click the Import All New Photos button to import your photographs from the camera.
To select specific images to import, hold down ⌘ and click each photo you want, and then click the Import Selected button.
The images are added to your Photo Library, where you can organize them into individual albums. (More on albums later.) Depending on the camera, Photos may also import video clips.
You’re probably familiar with albums, which you may recognize from older versions of Photos. An album is simply a container you create in Photos that contains specific photos; it’s straightforward. Typical albums might include family pets or photos of your hometown.
Photos also offers three viewing modes — called Moments, Collections, and Years — that help you view photos by date. When you display your library in Moments view, Photos displays sets of images taken at about the same time, in the same location. In Collections view, photos are grouped by locations and dates that are relatively close together. Finally, in Year view, photos are grouped by the year they were taken. Think about that: Arranging old-fashioned film prints by the moments and events they document is tough, but Photos makes it easy!
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To view photos by Moments, Collections, or Years, click the Photos button on the toolbar. You can switch among Years, Collections, and Moments views by clicking the Forward and Back arrows in the upper-left corner of the Photos window.
How to turn your camera on
Follow the steps below to turn your camera on to see yourself or test that it's working properly. See also the following section on troubleshooting where we outline what could be wrong if the camera isn't turning on for you -- and common steps to take to fix the issue.
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- Grant permission for the camera to turn on. Before you can see yourself and use the camera with this webpage, you'll have to click 'allow' at the prompt given to you by your browser. If you accidentally, missed this prompt, don't worry! Just reload the page, and you'll have another chance to grant permission. If you still can't find the prompt, please see below for tips on troubleshooting.
- After permission is granted, we'll automatically detect the best method to render your camera's live video feed using the highest possible resolution. You should see your picture start to stream into the main video window!
- Choose whether you prefer your camera video in standard size or fullscreen size. The camera feed starts out in standard size, but if you want a larger image, just press the fullscreen button above your video feed.
- Once the camera is on, you can use it to do anything that you'd need a mirror for.
- To take a picture, press the camera button below the camera image feed.
- Apply a beautiful or fun filter if you'd like from the selection that appears below the picture.
- Share your photos with friends and family by clicking on the Facebook or Twitter icons. You can post directly from TurnCameraOn.com to your preferred social media platform.
Go full screen
You can enter fullscreen mode by clicking here: Go Fullscreen
Your webcam is a versatile tool
You'd be surprised how many times people reach for cameras to do things other than take photos! One of the reasons we originally built this tool was to help straighten and curl my hair during days we didn't have access to a mirror. Fortunately for all of us, you don't need a mirror if you have access to a webcam!
How to download your image
Click the floppy disk icon to save the online photo to your device. Don't lose it by refreshing the page!
Why filters?
Filters are a good way to make your photo look more professional, and bring more emotion into a an otherwise ordinary photo. The filters this tool uses perform advanced calculations to create the prettiest photos without having to be an expert photo editor.
Social media best practices:
People appreciate photos more with a comment about what's going on in the picture. Consider adding a message in the comment box before you share your photo!