August 2019 • Macworld 111HELP DESKpermanently from every linked device’s Photos
library, too. (Deleted images are held for 30- to
40 days in the Recently Deleted folder.)What to do when you see a
yield sign in QuickTime Player
for a Mac’s FaceTime camera
A webcam can be easily misused – and sometimes
hijacked by malicious software. While macOS
has been generally free of malware that can tap
into the camera, and Apple has a hardware-linked
green LED that can’t be disabled in software when
the camera is active, you may still want to prevent
the camera from being used at all.
This typically comes up with children, but it’s also
a tool to disable any app from making use, although
macOS will always ask (at least once) before
granting access. (There’s a security argument toMedia won’t be deleted
when you remove an album