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> First, you have to trust Apple that the indicator _really_ can't be disabled. I'm not disagreeing with your other points nor am I saying that this isn't the
by hunter-gatherer 6y ago
> First, you have to trust Apple that the indicator _really_ can't be disabled.
I'm not disagreeing with your other points nor am I saying that this isn't the case nor am I a fan of any apple products... However designed circuits to implement such functionality is quite common.
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- m00x 6y agoIf the circuit turns on when the camera is on, how does it have always-on True-Tone? Is it a different sensor or is Apple just full of shit?
- nardi 6y agoDifferent sensor.
- jmull 6y agoTrue Tone is a different sensor ( which isn’t a camera)
- tgsovlerkhgsel 6y agoI wonder if the TrueTone sensor (which is most likely similar to a 1-pixel "camera") can be used to determine if the user is near the laptop, then only turn the camera on when you think they're not paying attention.