Use your Fujifilm camera as a webcam on macOS via USB
Just saw a video on using Fujifilm cameras as a web cam on Apple computers. Basically the steps are:
- Download and install Camera Live app on Github
- Download and install CamTwist Studio
- Run a command on your Mac via Terminal on the app you want to use the camera on
- Setup your Fujifilm camera
- Connect and go
Here are some tips on each of the steps:
- I’ve tested version 13 alpha on macOS 10.15.5
- I’ve tested version 3.4.3 on macOS 10.15.5
- The command to run in Terminal is
“sudo codesign –remove-signature /Applications/<name of app>”
I’ve tested this with Skype. Others are reporting that it works fine with Zoom. For Skype, the command would be:
“sudo codesign –remove-signature /Applications/Skype.app”
- Set camera to photo, not video, mode;
In Connection Settings, select USB TETHER SHOOTING AUTO;
Set camera to manual focus, and focus (You can try setting Pre-AF to On);
Set exposure to manual and dial it in, check how it looks in Live View.
- Connect USB cable between camera and Mac;
Start Camera Live app and select the Fuji camera (see image below);
Start the CamTwist Studio app and select Syphon as the video source, and Camera Live in the Syphon server dropdown menu (see image below);
Start the app you want to use the camera with eg Skype, and choose CamTwist as the camera (see image below).



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