This sort of answers one of the questions of the modern age.
Apple has released a new support document advising users not to close their MacBook’s lid while using a webcam cover, as this can potentially damage the screen.
When you close your MacBook’s lid, the space between the screen and keyboard is small, and the added thickness of a webcam cover could damage the screen over time. If your cover is thicker than 0.1mm (the average thickness of printer paper), remove it before closing the lid.
Apple has advised users to control camera access via System Preferences, and to use the camera indicator light to figure out if the camera is active. Mac cameras are designed in a way that it can’t activate without the green indicator light also turning on.
You can access this option via the following steps:
- Open System Preferences.
- Click Security & Privacy, then click Privacy.
- Click Camera. If an app has requested access, you can click the checkbox to remove it.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via The Mac Observer and support.apple.com