How to Connect a Logitech Webcam to a MacBook Pro

by Dave Wilson
The UVC standard makes webcams that support it truly "plug and play."

The UVC standard makes webcams that support it truly "plug and play."

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Connecting an external camera to an Apple Mac computer used to mean purchasing an Apple iSight webcam, even if you preferred a different brand, because iSight was the only webcam compatible with a Mac. For "techno-savvy" users the second option was to download open-source drivers (if they were available), and hammer through any issues encountered to enable a webcam to work with their Mac. Now that the Mac OS supports the UVC (USB Video Class) standard, any webcam that is UVC compatible will "plug and play" with a Mac. Connect a UVC compatible Logitech webcam into the USB port on a MacBook Pro to start using the webcam.

Step 1

Open the MacBook Pro computer display lid and power up the computer.

Step 2

Mount the Logitech webcam on the top edge of the lid so that the camera lens is facing toward you.

Step 3

Plug the USB cable that protrudes from the webcam into one of the USB ports on the side of the MacBook Pro. Wait one minute for the computer to recognize the webcam and install the driver.

About the Author

Dave Wilson has been writing technical articles since 1993, including manuals, instructional "how-to" tips and online publications with various websites. Wilson holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles and has Microsoft, Cisco, and ISC2 (CISSP) technical certifications. He also has experience with a broad range of computer platforms, embedded systems, network appliances and Linux.

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