Apple said that there are many ways for the user to cover the laptop’s camera, from simple stickers to small slides, in order to protect from surveillance or spying with the camera.
The US company this month released a support document that warns customers against closing their Mac laptops with a cover over the camera, as this could damage the device’s screen.
And Apple advises MacBook owners not to rely on such means, because the distance between the keyboard and the screen is designed with a very small disparity, which leads to screen damage when folded, and this applies to "MacBook" and "MacBook Air" models. , And MacBook Pro.
The company also indicated in its warning that the built-in camera coverage can interfere with the ambient light sensor, which prevents the function of automatic adjustment of the degree of brightness, color adjustment and the degree of density of its work.
Apple recommends using the camera indicator light to determine if the camera is active as an alternative to covering it, and specifying applications that can use the camera in system settings.
And if the user does not want to rely on the technical solution from Apple, in this case it should be taken into account that the thickness of the sticker placed on the camera does not exceed the thickness of the printing paper (0.1 mm), and does not leave adhesive residue on the camera lens, and when using a thicker poster, the user must Remove it before folding the MacBook screen.
The new warnings from Apple stem from complaints from owners of MacBook Pro computers who have suffered from damage to their screens after covering the camera, and there are many reports and warnings on the sites for Apple devices that have warned of this problem, especially with the new 16-inch MacBook Pro computers that contain The edges are thinner.