Disable webcam for Facetime

[etaleb]

Guys - I don't use FaceTime at all on my Mac. However, I use it to make phone calls using Contacts app which requires FaceTime app to stay open. Every time I open FaceTime, it enables the webcam and I'd like to disable FaceTime access to webcam permanently. Any way to do this? It doesn't show up as an app in Privacy & Security - Camera

Thanks

 

[chabig]

I'd say your best action is to cover the webcam with black tape.

 

[bogdanw]

Should be able to block it with a configuration profile.

Privacy Preferences Policy Control MDM payload settings for Apple devices
https://support.apple.com/en-euro/guide/deployment/dep38df53c2a/web
PrivacyPreferencesPolicyControlhttps://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement/privacypreferencespolicycontrol
iMazing Profile Editor https://apps.apple.com/app/imazing-profile-editor/id1487860882
Getting started with iMazing Profile Editor https://imazing.com/guides/getting-started-with-imazing-profile-editor

Profile created with iMazing, blocking use of camera for FaceTime

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>PayloadContent</key>
    <array>
        <dict>
            <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
            <string>Privacy Preferences Policy Control #1</string>
            <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
            <string>com.apple.TCC.configuration-profile-policy.8ECAA4F0-E47D-4149-B761-174E58EE8C62</string>
            <key>PayloadType</key>
            <string>com.apple.TCC.configuration-profile-policy</string>
            <key>PayloadUUID</key>
            <string>3F78A6BF-7590-4607-A052-14092A9A3F30</string>
            <key>PayloadVersion</key>
            <integer>1</integer>
            <key>Services</key>
            <dict>
                <key>Camera</key>
                <array>
                    <dict>
                        <key>Allowed</key>
                        <false/>
                        <key>CodeRequirement</key>
                        <string>com.apple.FaceTime</string>
                        <key>Identifier</key>
                        <string>com.apple.facetime</string>
                        <key>IdentifierType</key>
                        <string>bundleID</string>
                        <key>StaticCode</key>
                        <false/>
                    </dict>
                </array>
            </dict>
        </dict>
    </array>
    <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
    <string>DenyCameraForFaceTime</string>
    <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
    <string>iMac.676095D5-0AAE-470B-95C0-D0FCF8FAEA1E</string>
    <key>PayloadScope</key>
    <string>User</string>
    <key>PayloadType</key>
    <string>Configuration</string>
    <key>PayloadUUID</key>
    <string>7AC35225-6E27-45F7-BB88-F151A33D47E4</string>
    <key>PayloadVersion</key>
    <integer>1</integer>
    <key>TargetDeviceType</key>
    <integer>5</integer>
</dict>
</plist>