come with three large camera sensors capable of taking great high-resolution photos and videos. It remains one of the top smartphone cameras on the market, and there may be more uses for the camera besides just taking photos and videos. Now, it's possible to use that great camera as a Mac's webcam.
The need for excellent desktop and laptop webcams skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. As people, companies, and institutions followed both mandatory and voluntary quarantines, industries were forced to adapt to virtual communication. Applications like FaceTime, Skype, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams became ubiquitous and accessible to anyone with a computer and an internet connection. Still, digital communication remains a part of everyday life. People regularly take video calls or attend virtual meetings, and s might not be satisfied with their Mac's built-in camera. But for Apple s, there is an easy solution called Continuity Camera that doesn't involve buying a separate webcam.
must be signed in to the same Apple ID with two-factor authentication enabled.
Continuity Camera Works Like Magic
To start using Continuity Camera, s first need to mount their iPhone. Though Apple does not sell its own Continuity Camera mount, it does provide third-party options in the Apple Store. For example, the with the rear cameras facing the subject unobstructed. When an iPhone is in landscape mode, Mac apps can detect Continuity Camera automatically. In portrait mode, s may need to manually select the Continuity Camera option.
When an iPhone is properly mounted and close to a Mac updated to macOS Ventura, Continuity Camera is available automatically. In any video application, Continuity Camera can be used to utilize an iPhone's video feed instead of the built-in Mac webcam. Some applications will do this automatically, but others require the to manually select the iPhone camera. The exact setting will vary based on the application, but s can navigate to the video source setting and select the name of their iPhone to start Continuity Camera. On FaceTime, there is a 'Video' tab in the menu bar that allows s to select their iPhone camera as a source. Continuity Camera is a convenient way to get a higher-quality webcam on a Mac, and it works automatically.
Source: Apple