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  1. S

    FaceTime is not working ..

    Hello, Something happened with my FaceTime app. Likely after some of the updates. I can't start it because it throws the error Actually I need it only for one reason i.e. I need to make a call or receive a call from my iPhone to Mac. When I click on 'accept' call it does not work. Every time I...
  2. S

    Facetime camera freezes in Skype.

    Hi everyone. Recently I have discovered strange thing with Facetime HD Camera on my Macbook Pro 13 Retina (Early 2015). The problem occurs only in Skype. During video call both audio and video freezes for a moment. I can't hear the person on the other side. Then after a moment the green light...
  3. B

    FaceTime Won't Activate, Can't Make Calls

    Hi all, I'm using an iPhone5c and am trying to make calls using my iPad and MacBook Pro but every time I try I get that 'Call Using iPhone Failed' message. I looked in my settings and FaceTime is stuck on 'waiting for activation.' Is this the problem? The phone itself makes calls but I'm not...
  4. robertcoogan

    FaceTime camera for external monitor?

    I have an LG 29" wide screen monitor for my 2016 MBP. I need a camera that will work with my MBP that I can mount on the LG monitor, preferably USB Type C, but I have a USB 3.whatever adapter. Can anyone recommend a good cam to use?
  5. barkalot

    Camera not working

    Hi, For some time some time now since around the Sierra update my camera has stopped working. The status light flashes and the input form the camera is just black. I don't really know what could have happened. Has anyone ever experienced anything like this and if so what caused it? All the...
  6. L

    messages/facetime activation probs 10.12.4

    get this error message: "An error occurred during activation. Try again.” this is new, i think since upgrade. get this error on both Messages and Facetime. Tried again. unh, uh Anyone else? early 13 MBP/15” iPhone 6 iPad 4
  7. L

    FaceTime + Apple ID cannot be activated

    Hello, FaceTime on my Mac (10.10.5) works fine since yesterday. When I reboot Mac, I am asked for iCloud password and FaceTime cannot be activated. When I check iCloud settings, I am succesfully logged in. I try deactivate facetime on my iPhone (10.3.1) and activate back but same issue. I...
  8. ash-moo

    any camera related software crashes my imac

    Hi all, Recently I have noticed any camera related software (FaceTime, Skype, photo booth) when I open the applicatation my iMac freezes and takes about 5 minutes to load again. The application doesn't work as after every click of the mouse it freezes again.. any ideas anyone? My iOS is up...
  9. K

    iPhone Erasing all content and settings on jailbroken iPhone 4S (iOS 8.1.2)

    Hello My wife is using my old (jailbroken) iPhone 4S, and a few weeks ago a weird problem occurred. She was trying to send an SMS/iMessage and something apparently went wrong. Apparently the problem is related to Messaging (probably iMessage) and FaceTime: neither application works at all, and...
  10. maverick28

    FaceTime: server failed to process registration data

    I can't recall having the exact same issue with FaceTime because I didn't use it but yesterday I was unable to start using it: I entered correctly my Apple ID credentials. Then, on the next prompt me entering the second e-mail address (in the address field, not in another AppleID account...
  11. M

    Massive FaceTime memory leak?

    Has anyone else noticed FaceTime (audio) leaking massive amounts of memory on macOS Sierra? This is what happens when I start FaceTime call from my Mac (13 rMBP): 1. Facetime call starts with the avconferenced process using around 80MB of ram (around the same amount it uses while idle). 2...
  12. e-piv15

    MacBook 7,1 - Not Your Usual iSight Camera Issue

    Good evening fellow Mac users, Let me introduce my computer and my self. I'm Evan, and have an a1342 Mid 2010 MacBook, has the 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 8GB of RAM, and a 250GB Samsung SSD. Currently runs macOS 10.12.2. I bought it in 2014 from a high school that had Macs for 1 to 1...
  13. Squillace

    No voice on a FaceTime call

    Hi, I used to talk to my dad (which lives in another country) via FaceTime. I use an iPhone 6s Plus, he was using the old iPhone 4 I gave him. That's the unique purpose of that iPhone, since my dad is a newbie in anything around technology. He learned how to make and receive calls, that's all...
  14. M

    HELP! iPhone 7 facetime call crackling/tapping

    Hi everyone, I have an iPhone 7 256GB unlocked black with iOS 10.1.1 and this last week I made three facetime calls with three different people using the speakers on all three calls. Two of them have a crackling/tapping sound ONLY when the other person speaks. I was not able to locate exactly...
  15. O

    720p Camera on 2016 MBP, why?

    For the life of me I do not understand why a laptop with 4 USB-C ports has a 720p Facetime Camera, probably exactly the same part used on the last gen MBP Not that I plan to use it excessively, but I assume a "Pro" machine should provide an appropriate level of video conferencing for those that...
  16. L

    iPad and FaceTime Notifications

    Hello everyone, Since the update to iOS 10, something very strange happened with FaceTime notifications and sound. Let me explain to you the issue. When someone calls me (regular phone call) the call from the iPhone used to ring on my Mac and my iPad. Now only the iPhone and Mac ring but...
  17. C

    Why did FaceTime log me in!? I don't even use it.

    So I had big clean install and logged into iCloud from my Mac first time. Then got email that Your Apple ID () was used to sign in to FaceTime and iMessage on a Mac I don't use neither FaceTime or iMessage. So why? Does logging into iCloud sign me in to those two things as well? I then went...
  18. v1597psh

    FaceTime is very buggy once again

    I’m a long time FaceTime user. I use it everyday since 2010. It looks like a very simple app that just makes video or audio calls. It doesn’t have any settings. Nothing to configure. It “Just Works”. I agree. But Apple somehow manages to break it in someways and make it buggy with every single...
  19. Steveatesh

    Screensaver activating whilst using FaceTime

    Since updating to MAC OS Sierra I've noticed that my screensaver activates when using FaceTime - most annoying as I have to quickly move the mouse to bring it all back again. The screensaver cuts in every 5 minutes or so. It didn't do this before I updated from El capitan so i'm assuming it's...
  20. drsmall

    Photo Booth Not Outputing HD Video

    I don't have a mac, I'm asking for a friend. But her Macbook's facetime camera says it can record 720p (1280x720) But the video outputed from her Photo Booth app is only 720x480. Any idea why this is? What can be done to fix it.