Apple warns customers against closing laptops with camera covers

Apple is reminding its MacBook owners that it's not good to close their laptops if a camera cover is in place. Why? Because it could crack your display. The company said the clearance between the screen and keyboard is designed to very tight tolerances." Apple posted the advisory on July 2. 

Plastic camera covers with sliding mechanisms are common, especially for users concerned about potentially getting spied on. But this comes at the cost of breaking your laptop's screen, which can be expensive to get repaired. Apple urges its customers to trust the green LED beside the camera illuminates when the camera is active. But it does acknowledge that some people are required to use covers by their employers. So, Apple says the covering should just be taken off before closing the device.

An alternative would be a strip of tape. Still, Apple also warns against using anything "thicker than an average piece of printer paper (0.1mm)" or using camera covers that leave adhesive residue. 

You can also make sure to check which apps can access your camera. Head to system preferences and select security and privacy. You can revoke camera permissions for any app there.

Source: The Verge