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Mar 12 2009

MACINEN  Doesn't work with MS LifeCam NX-6000 :( Macam says the cam is not connected. I'm using the latest Leopard (10.5.6) on a MacPro. Applications like PhotoBooth and Skype are working ok by the OS, but the picture quality needs tuning badly. The Picture is much overbright and lacks color (the white balance is way off). Please developer try to make macam work with nx-6000.  
(Version 0.9.2)

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Dec 6 2008

TANKKNIGHT  Works great with a USB PS3 HD Eye on my G4 MDD 1.42, but only generates a black screen on my G5 quad ... Of course I wanted the cam for the G5. I also tried a Logitech cam on the G5 with same result and based on web searches (that I did after I bought the cam) Macam doesn't work on the G5 quad.  
(Version 0.9.2)

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Mar 13 2008

SIVANAMAOM  Works great with Logitech QuickCam 4000.  
(Version 0.9.1)

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Nov 30 2007

FABIOFERRARI  I bought a Trust WB-3400 webcam in order to use it with a Mac Mini G4.

I installed the driver, the IChatUSBCam software, but the cam is not recognized.

Only the microphone works.

Can someone help me?  
(Version 0.9.1)

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Nov 10 2007

MADKITTY0  This softwhere is AWESOME it made my QuickCam chat (by logitech) work w/ my mac!!!!!!!   
(Version 0.9.1)

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May 27 2007

TSU.R  ...still awaiting for Macam to support the Philips SPC 610NC.

The SPC 610NC from Philips is a beautiful, tiny webcam specifically designed for notebooks.  
(Version 0.9.1)

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Feb 25 2007

PIZZACAKE  In the supported cameras list it says in progress for the StarCam 370i. MSI have released drivers for the Mac as follows:

MSI StarCam 370i drivers here

http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/download/dld/spt_dld_detail.php?UID=604&kind=10

MSI StarCam Clip drivers here

http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/driver/dvr/spt_dvr_detail.php?UID=620&kind=10

Hope this helps.  
(Version 0.9)

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Nov 7 2006

BUBUMAC  The Sonix driver that works for Ezonics cams can be found here :

http://www.sonix.com.tw/sonix/product.do?p=SN9C102  
(Version 0.9)

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Nov 7 2006

BUBUMAC  version 0.9 (and above) still doesn't work with my Ezonics camera (based on a Sonics one)

Fortunatelly, I found a driver on Internet called SN9C102 Driver OSX 1.0.dmg that works perfectlly.  
(Version 0.9)

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Sep 6 2006

BRUTHIAUX  The driver works fine with my 3-year old Creative Labs N10225 / PD1130 camera. Thanks for this! Color and resolution are more than good enough for my needs (recording lectures for college students). It doesn't make me look like a movie star, but I'm beginning to suspect the problem is me, not the technology. :-)  
(Version 0.8.8)

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Oct 31 2006

THEMUSICMAKERNYC  I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong but I followed the instructions and I can't get my Creative Labs N10225/PD1130 to work with iChat or Skype. It works fine with macam 0.8.9 but not with anything else. I'm running OS X Tiger 10.4.6. Can anyone help me pls?  
(Version 0.8.9)

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Jun 29 2006

MEGGANI  Would be great, except the Logitech Quickcam Messenger gives a very pink,green, and odd-looking video on my intel 10.4.7 mac mini. Well, at least with the right settings I can have it black and white, which is better than nothing. Hopefully it will work with normal colors someday!  
(Version 0.8.7)

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Jun 24 2006
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TARZAAAN  Ratings for my previously written comment  
(Version 0.8.7)

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Jun 23 2006

TARZAAAN  With this new version, my Sonix-controller-based (SN9C102) webcam now works. Frame rates now are about two times those of the original Sonix drivers - with only just aver half the CPU load!  
(Version 0.8.7)

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Jun 23 2006
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BIERBOY  Doesn't work with Logitech Webcam Messenger...G5running OS 10.4.6.  
(Version 0.8.7)

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Jun 23 2006

KASPESLA  Cool! This build works with my Macally IceCam. Unfortunately it doesn't look so hot on Intel where we really need it. Looks like a byte-order issue.  
(Version 0.8.7)

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Jun 23 2006

DAI YI  Good news that this works with IceCam. I had endless problems with Macally's own driver (CPU spiked to 90%) and ended up returning the IceCam for an exchange. Have yet to receive the new camera but look forward to trying it with this driver. I hope it will solve the problem.   
(Version 0.8.7)

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Jun 23 2006

STIKE  Help! Still got the same problem here.

The Eyetoy cam is detected, but the screen remains black. If I push the "Play" button, it says USB communication error... :(  
(Version 0.8.7)

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May 31 2006

STIKE  Help! My EyeToy camera is properly detected by OS X and Macam, but the image remains black!

My EyeToy cam is one of the first, model number SLEH 00030.

I hope the Quickcam Chat is working, will try that out later. Thanks a lot for your efforts! :-D  
(Version 0.8.6)

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Apr 16 2006

JIMLAB  Quickcam VC. Thank you...even though the image is very poor, it is a great start. Please get the image to work well and I will even pay for it! Thanx for the hard work!  
(Version 0.85)

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Apr 9 2006

BLUENESS  QuickCam VC?!?!

Wow! I'd given up all hope on ever using it again.

Thanks!  
(Version 0.85)

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Apr 6 2006

STIKE  What about the Logitech "QuickCam Chat" ? Its not listed on the website - maybe its identical with another model?

Does it work?

Thanks in advance ^^  
(Version 0.85)

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Nov 24 2005
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ANONYMOUS  Wow! i never thought I'd see the day when my quickcam VC would work on osx. The image looks like crap but its a start. Well done to the programmers working on this. I LOVE YOU. Keep up the good work.  
(Version 0.84)

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Apr 16 2006

JIMLAB  Agreed! thanx  
(Version 0.85)

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Nov 17 2005

ANONYMOUS  anyone got any idea how to get labtec webcams to run on mac? they have no support to my knowledge....  
(Version 0.84)

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Nov 4 2005

JERRY RIEDIJK  Quickcam VC support please?  
(Version 0.83)

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Oct 25 2005

ANONYMOUS  For anyone who has a kensington VideoCam webcam and you are getting really dark video,and adjusting the brightness isnt enough.Launch the Kensington VideoCAMworks in classic(classic not not os 9) and point the camera at whatever you are going to be recording.It will adjust the brightness automatically,then stop classic and start up macam and bam you got the corrent brightness going.Works perfect for me.  
(Version 0.82)

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Sep 21 2005
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ANONYMOUS  Great software. I just got my webcam today, everything works fine and performance isn'n suffering.  
(Version 0.82)

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Aug 15 2005

DL  What about adding support for my old QuickCam VC?  
(Version 0.82)

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Jul 28 2005

TOURNESOL  Works fine with Tiger 10.4.2 and my Logitech Quickcam Express.  
(Version 0.82)

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Jul 4 2005

ANONYMOUS  Does work just fine with Tiger.  
(Version 0.81b1)

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May 26 2005

NICOLAS  can anybody say if it is compatible with Tiger???  
(Version 0.81b1)

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Jul 28 2005

MANGEE  0.82 works with Tiger..

http://www.livejournal.com/users/mangee/48142.html  
(Version 0.81b1)

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Apr 3 2005

ANONYMOUS  Still doesn't support my Logitech dark focus ring camera. It has an impressive amount of dust on it now though.  
(Version 0.81b1)

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Nov 17 2005

REEEN  to this guy:

"Still doesn't support my Logitech dark focus ring camera. It has an impressive amount of dust on it now though. (4/3/2005, Version: 0.81b1)"

i use my logitech quickcam pro (silver with dark focus ring) wery well with an app called iChatUSBcam, frequent updates and friendly support, try this one instead.

reeen  
(Version 0.84)

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Jan 13 2005

PETE  Thanks to the generous Macam developer guys for a useful driver. Since so many webcam manufacturers left their products unsupported in OS X this was a really necessary piece of work. I have one of the kensington webcams that had the glitchy, stuttering video before i installed the new macam.component file- now i'm seeing nice quality video in imovie and yahoo! messenger works for me however IchatAV doesn't recognize the camera and wierdly, the macam application no longer works. When I first restarted with the component file in place (library/quicktime/) I was really worried cause my boot stalled and froze... three times! then I unplugged the usb cable (to the cam) and it seemed to sort itself out... the finder continued to boot and i haven't noticed a problem again. hmmm somebody mentioned another video viewer program so maybe I will try that. Thanks and know i appreciate your work and I'd love to see the 1.0 version of Macam  
(Version 0.8)

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Oct 15 2004

ALLAN HOBBS  don't work with yahoo works ok with quitetime  
(Version 0.8)

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Oct 10 2004

ANONYMOUS  There is a Macam component patch that will fix the stuttering image problem associated with the Kensington VideoCam 67014, 67015, 67016, etc. and perhaps other brands. If you have the image stutter and jumping, replace the Macam.component that should be in your Library->Quicktime folder with the patched version available here:

http://homepage.mac.com/lonsing/macam/

Note: this patched component is different than the "patched" Panther version of the Macam application & component available here. You use the Macam application from here (or any other app. such as Videoviewer, etc.), but replace only the macam.component with from the address above, which is what actually enables the camera (without stutter).  
(Version 0.8)

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Feb 21 2005

ANONYMOUS  Hey thanks for the link buddy,that driver works great with my kensington 67015.  
(Version 0.8)

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Oct 7 2004

ANONYMOUS  I try to use my USB webcam Ariston iSee with macam, but ist doesn't work. In the program I always get the message "Status: no camera". Can someone help me? I tried both versions macam 0.7 & 0.8, result is the same. Thanks for input.

Mike  
(Version 0.8)

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Mar 21 2004

ANONYMOUS  Perfert Works on mac os X 10.1.5 with Kocom KDC-130 (stv680)

Thanks :))

GoJa from Bordeaux FRANCE  
(Version 0.8)

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Jan 25 2004

ANONYMOUS  According to the iChatUsbCam author, macam is broken in panther. Myself, I got the standalone program to launch, but installing the component freezes iChat (donno about other apps).

A temporary fix is supposed to be at this site: http://www.multi-cam.net/camera_downloads.html. Look halfway down the page for the patched macam that works with Panther (it's unofficial).

Or, you can just direct download this link:

http://www.multi-cam.net/drivers/macam_multicam_fix.zip  
(Version 0.8)

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Feb 1 2004

ANONYMOUS  The fix doesn't work for CPIA cameras at least. Plain 0.8 hangs when iChat is opened (once even crashed panter). With fixed 0.8 iChat opens nicely, but doesn't find the camera. With both versions, standalone macam program works just fine.  
(Version 0.8)

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Jan 8 2004

STUART MILLER  Macam doesn't operate with the Digital Dream l'espion xtra. This camera is an upgrade of the standard l'espion and uses the STV674 instead of the STV680.

I'd be pleased to hear from anyone who manages to get Macam working with this camera.

(PS:I don't think it's appropriate to add a review.)  
(Version 0.8)

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Nov 8 2003
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COPROS  In Jaguar=>great software!

Unfortunatly....

Philips Vesta Pro 680K+macam 0.8+Panther=>Kernel panic!....

I hope a new version as soon as possible, I'm completly addict with macam! ;-)  
(Version 0.8)

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Nov 13 2003

COPROS  precision:

the kernel panic begin with the "macam component" not the application!  
(Version 0.8)

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Nov 16 2003

NICOLAS  I have the same trouble with my ToucamPro 740, I believe that v. 0.8 does not work with any webcam under OS 10.3 !  
(Version 0.8)

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Sep 14 2003
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G  works fine with cam Philips 750 "pro3D".  
(Version 0.8)

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Jul 2 2003
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JANKROD  WOW! i had an old camera from my pc that i was going to throw out because i thought i would never get it to work. this software made use out of it.  
(Version 0.8)

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Jun 14 2003
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ANONYMOUS  Very nice to have OS X support for my WebCam (Lifeview Robocam), but is quite buggy. Very nicely integrated into the system (application and QuickTime compnent). But, hey, it's free and I've already given up on my webcam ;-)  
(Version 0.8)

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Jun 1 2003
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ANONYMOUS  Works well, sometimes camera flickers or garbles part of the pic but great for a free 3rd party app. An app that picks up OSX support for webcams where alot of the manufacturers have fallen down.  
(Version 0.8)

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May 2 2003

STEPHEN  It worked well with a Lifeview Robocam -I got a nice clear image & it took snapshots, however video conferencing applications eg iSPQ Video Chat, SquidCam and QuickTime Broadcater didn't register its existence.  
(Version 0.8)

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Apr 30 2003
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ALBERT  Just bought the logitech Quickcam for notebooks (NOT the Pro) and Macam works fine! It just installed like a dream. Tested with Quicktime broadcaster and Yahoo Messenger, no problem! Yeah for you guys and a big boo for Logitech! Thanks!  
(Version 0.8)

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Apr 13 2003
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ANONYMOUS  this is one of great software I ever used..

user friendly and work fast and clear..but

does not seem to be compatable with latest update OSX 10.2.5...10.2.4 is working great ...  
(Version 0.8)

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Mar 24 2003
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NELSON  Finally!! I can use my Kensigton webcam with OS X..it's been a long wait. Support isn't perfect though, the picture flickers uncontrollably. Can't find a link to email the dev team..  
(Version 0.8)

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Feb 7 2003

MYNDLINK SOFTWARE  heh, I just added rendezvous support to this, I guess i'm supposed to upload changes..its pretty owner, I'm going to work on streaming in a sec, right now it just takes a snap shot. :)  
(Version 0.7b2)

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