Ideally, don't buy a privacy cover. Apple says customers should instead rely on the green indicator light next to the camera to tell when it’s on or not. “The camera is engineered so that it can’t ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some experts see webcam covers as a final safeguard, while others don't see them as useful at all. (Photo: sorbetto via Getty ...

Apple published a new support document in July to warn MacBook owners not to close their laptops when a camera cover is on, as it could damage the display. Apple reminds MacBook owners that the ...

The latest MacBook Pros are vulnerable to display damage when a privacy cover is installed over the camera. The problem is now sufficiently widespread that Apple recommends against installing any ...

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John Goncalves is a bit of a maverick. Unlike most everyone he knows, he doesn’t cover the tiny webcam at the top of his laptop screen with a plastic slider or piece of tape. “Everybody tells you, ...

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