Using the Continuity Camera, you can use an iPhone as a webcam for a Mac.

iPhone as a webcam for a Mac.

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With Apple's new Continuity Camera, you can use your iPhone as a webcam for your Mac without using any additional software. The warning? The most recent versions of iOS 16 for iPhone and macOS 13 Ventura for Mac are required. (You'll need to upgrade your device because iOS 16 isn't compatible with iPhone 7 or before.)

You'll notice a pop-up letting you know that you can use your iPhone as a webcam when you first instal iOS 16 and macOS 13 Ventura and launch a video calling app. When I first tried to change the camera, it didn't work, but restarting my phone and MacBook fixed the problem.

Steps to set up Continuity Camera:

1. Ensure that your iPhone and Mac both have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on. The identical iCloud account must be used across all of your devices.
2. Make sure Handoff and Continuity Camera are turned on on your iPhone by going to Settings > General > AirPlay & Handoff.
3. You need to be close to your iPhone. Select your iPhone as the camera source in the video calling app's device settings. When your iPhone is connected, a bell will sound.
4. Although it functions wirelessly, you can plug it in to save battery drain.
5. The camera stream on your iPhone will stop if you attempt to do anything else. To avoid having to reconnect your phone again, you can press Pause if you wish to keep using it. 

You can activate HD mode in the majority of video-conferencing applications, including Zoom, to enhance the video quality. A button labelled "Video Effects" can be found when you tap the Control Center icon in the taskbar. When you tap it, you'll see options to enable Center Stage, Portrait, and Studio Light. Center Stage will make sure that you are always in the frame while Portrait will blur the background. Studio Light will glam you up with studio-like lighting. The same is true of Desk View mode, which utilises the iPhone's ultrawide camera to display what is on your desk (er, crumbs, really).

A $30 and $40 MacBook and Mac attachment from Belkin attaches to the back of your iPhone through the MagSafe magnetic connector. This enables you to set the iPhone on top of your computer without holding it or using a tripod. For MacBooks, make sure the screen is almost at a 90-degree angle to avoid the phone from falling off. It still works pretty well. The ideal approach to use your iPhone as a webcam with a MacBook is in this manner.

Another alternative for the iPhone and Mac (Intel)

If you can't utilise Camo or Apple's Continuity Camera, NeuralCam Live is a good substitute that I also recommend. It is a complimentary app that only supports iOS and Mac OS. It's from the developers of a well-known programme for low-light cameras. Sadly, it only supports Macs powered by Intel at this time; it does not yet operate with Macs powered by Apple's M1 or M2 CPUs (any Mac manufactured after November 2020). The business offers a new programme that you can use to improve the current webcam on Macs with M1 and M2 processors using machine learning methods.

How to instal NeuralCam Live:

NeuralCam Live should now appear as a camera option in your videoconferencing apps. If you have an open desktop video-calling app, you may need to close it to see the option. Restart your computer if that doesn't work. A NeuralCam Live Plus subscription is available but not required. It gets rid of ads, unlocks new filters, and has a low-light mode.

Things to keep in mind: Like most virtual webcam services, NeuralCam Live does not work in Apple's Safari web browser. If you use a browser-based video-calling service, such as Google Meet, you must use another browser, such as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. NeuralCam Live improves video quality with several machine learning algorithms, and you should take advantage of some handy features, such as Gesture Guard, which blurs your image if you touch your face (as if you sneeze) or if the app detects any accidental nudity.