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Panama, Panama City
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Review on πŸ”’ COOLOO 12 Pack Webcam Cover - Ultimate Privacy Security for Laptop/Desktop/Phone/iPad/iMac – 0.03 inch Ultra Thin Slide Design (Black) by Aaron Jimison

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good but not for Macbook as sensors/LEDs are covered

This product is a great camera cover but does not work well on a Mac laptop. left and right of the actual camera which should not be covered and there is no way to adjust this without closing them. To the right of the camera is the camera LED indicator. Closing this gives you no indication of whether the camera is on or off. When the cover is mounted on this side, the LED is not visible whether the cover is open or closed. This makes it more likely to accidentally share unintended images if you forget to close the camera and don't see the LED, I think. To the left of the camera is an ambient light sensor (difficult to see). If you attach the cover on this side, your screen will not automatically dim/brighten as the lighting in the room changes. I suspect other devices will have similar issues if they have displays/sensors within half an inch of the camera, so check yours. You may have to shine a powerful flashlight to see some of the thinner sensors. Aside from these issues, the device is fine. He's not overloaded. He does exactly what is necessary. I put one on my tablet and my phone's front camera. It doesn't match the rear camera due to the same sensor issues as the Mac laptop and glitches in the phone case I have.

Pros
  • Easy to read control panel
Cons
  • Interchangeable