If you’ve got an external USB camera (which we highly suggest if you do lots of remote learning or work, because Apple’s built-in cameras are so bad), you should check your camera maker’s website for any free software it offers. We do not plan on providing a way to rename the virtual camera for the following reasons: most apps/browsers detect the virtual status of a camera by internal information (namely the lack of a device driver), not the 'friendly' name that is shown to you. It’s frustrating to shell out money for features that probably should be found in Apple’s system preferences, but with a little fiddling around you can really improve the look of your webcam. You can even control many third-party cameras with Webcam Settings. You will need to open the camera or webcam app, go with your mouse to the lower right corner of the screen and click (left click) on Settings. Webcam Settings sits up in your menu bar for quick access, and doesn’t consume much in the way of resources. You can save these settings as quick presets, too. You can adjust exposure time, aperture, brightness, contrast, zoom, backlight compensation, focus, and lots more-depending on the hardware features of the camera you’re adjusting. It works fine on macOS Big Sur and Apple Silicon macs (through Rosetta), and directly controls features of your webcam, so it works with nearly every app. Webcam Settings app, which you can grab for $7.99 in the Mac app store. Webcam Settings gives you more control over your FaceTime camera.
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