Use the Built-in iSight Camera or Another Webcam

If your Mac or display has a built-in iSight camera, or if you connect a compatible external webcam, by default you can use it with Windows.

To use a built-in iSight or external camera with Windows:

  • Simply open a Windows program that uses a camera, you should be able to select the iSight or external camera for use with the program.

Disable Camera Sharing

If you don't want Windows programs to be able to use connected webcams or the built-in iSight camera, you can disable camera sharing by doing the following:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar and choose Configure.
    • Click Actions in the Parallels Desktop menu bar at the top of the screen and choose Configure.
  2. Click Hardware and click Sound & Camera.
  3. Deselect Share Mac camera with Windows.