I am looking to buy an M4 Mac Mini but would prefer to have a monitor with an integrated webcam rather than a separate peripheral. Will this be a simple plug and play situation for any monitor with an integrated webcam or could there be trouble ahead for me?!
The screens I am looking at are:
Thanks very much for any help.
iMac 27″, macOS 10.15
Even if you choose a display with a webcam, where the vendor provides drivers or software to control the integrated webcam on macOS, you are at the mercy of that vendor keeping that software updated and current for the current macOS. Failing that, you have an expensive display with no webcam.
In the case of Dell, they may limit their driver/software updates to the current and previous two releases of macOS as many vendors are now trending too.
I have an LG 32-inch 32UN880-B 4K display here with a Logitech C920 Pro web cam perched on top of it. No drivers and utterly reliable with a USB connection to my M4 Mac Mini Pro.
Even if you choose a display with a webcam, where the vendor provides drivers or software to control the integrated webcam on macOS, you are at the mercy of that vendor keeping that software updated and current for the current macOS. Failing that, you have an expensive display with no webcam.
In the case of Dell, they may limit their driver/software updates to the current and previous two releases of macOS as many vendors are now trending too.
I have an LG 32-inch 32UN880-B 4K display here with a Logitech C920 Pro web cam perched on top of it. No drivers and utterly reliable with a USB connection to my M4 Mac Mini Pro.
such webcams most often require a driver, and if the monitor maker only have a windows one you'd be out of luck
their specs page should tell though
It took some digging but at least Dell mentions Macs: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000201067/dell-display-and-peripheral-manager-for-macos#Webcam
Yeah, good luck on finding out about the LG monitor mentioned. I searched for it and it took me to LG's web page. It didn't specify system support. It has a link to additional resources but when I clicked on that it took me to a page about heat pumps. :-P
My new mini has no microphone or camera. I only would use one about once every 6 months so I am just saving money by not buying either. I can use my iPhone if I ever need audio or video. I don't think I activated the built-in webcam on my iMac a single time in the 4 or 5 years I used it.
Anybody need a no longer needed 4"x4" square of aluminum foil? :-)
Integrated webcam monitor with Mac Mini M4
