Does macOS keep iSight Camera usage logs? Let's assume for this question that it is possible for hackers to gain access to your iSight camera, is it possible for you to check to see if such an incident has occurred by accessing the activity logs of the device?

That being said, does your iMac even keep activity logs of your camera and if so, how does one go about accessing them?
On recent hardware with the T2 chip and new macOS - the camera is controlled in firmware and Apple makes it clear when it's engaged.

Look for a product like MicroSnitch to let you know when recording is happening - whether it's a legitimate program or a covert one.


https://obdev.at/products/microsnitch/index.html


As long as you are on El Capitan or newer, I have seen zero cases where this isn't a solid detection mechanism.