When Windows 7/Vista was released, UVC compatibility was now built into WinOS making the myriad of vendor and model-specific Windows webcam drivers a thing of the past. HD Microsoft CamerasYes, Microsoft makes quality external webcams that are MacOS compatible.
HD Logitech CamsBecause of Logitech's committed support for Mac with their HD still image and video capture apps for OSX, these two UVC compliant web cameras in the $25-$75 price range offer the most functionality for Macintosh users on Intel Mac models at a bargain price. You need a fast CPU and high bandwidth internet connection for smooth, high frame-rate Mac HD webcam chat, streaming and conferencing online. Most Mac OSX video apps and web chat software is currently programmed to sense and support higher HD webcam resolutions and different 16:9 wide-screen aspect ratios. With Apple using Dual and Quad-Core processors often running well over 2Ghz+, many MacBooks, the Mac Pro, iMac and Mac mini desktops make ideal computers for Mac HD video capture and online web conferencing at high frame-rates.Įxternal HD webcams supporting 2MP and higher sensor resolutions perform well with the CPU horsepower of most current computers in the Apple Macintosh family. Apple Compatible HD Web CamerasThe trend in Mac compatible webcams is towards ever-higher resolution HD camera sensors. The world's best Mac compatible webcam manufacturer just seriously upped the ante with the announcement of it's USB3 4K Ultra-HD web camera - the Logitech Brio 4K webcam. From Logitech: This release incorporates Macintosh support for the QuickCam Pro 4000, QuickCam Zoom, QuickCam For Notebooks Pro, and QuickCam Orbit/Sphere only.