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Created January 5, 2014 12:32
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load/unload AppleCameraInterface
#!/usr/bin/env bash
toggle-camera() {
if kextstat | grep AppleCameraInterface &>/dev/null; then
for ((i=0; i<3; i++)); do
if sudo kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/AppleCameraInterface.kext &>/dev/null; then
echo "toggle-camera: AppleCameraInterface unloaded"
return 0
fi
done
echo "toggle-camera: failed to unload AppleCameraInterface"
else
if sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/AppleCameraInterface.kext &>/dev/null; then
echo "toggle-camera: AppleCameraInterface loaded"
return 0
else
echo "toggle-camera: failed to load AppleCameraInterface"
fi
fi
return 1
}
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