The problem apparently concerns 32-bit apps that use the camera, including Skype and iMovie. OS X 10.8.5 updated a particular plugin for the FaceTime camera, but not for 32-bit apps, according to a Skype for Mac engineer: The 10.8.5 update updated a CoreMediaIO plugin that accesses the MBA camera, but didn't bundle the 32-bits version of it. Aug 31, 2004 Skype Me has opened up a wellspring of people who want to communicate with people from other countries; Skype 2.0 (and above) supports video conferencing; Skype is compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 (2.6.0.151), 10.5 (2.8), 10.5.8. Pleas contact us if any of these information needs to be updated. Updates: Skype for Mac Updates. More on the reason for the issue here on the Skype forums: OS X 10.8.5 Broke Skype Video - Page 2 - Skype Community. The same thread has a workaround on page 4: revert to the 32-bit/64-bit CoreMedia AppleCamera.plugin from 10.8.4 instead of the 64-bit-only one in 10.8.5.
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