Can I take a still photo with my built-in webcam?

Yes, use the Photo Booth application.


Check out /Applications/Photo Booth.app


You can with PhotoBooth. You can also use all kinds of crazy effects. I suggest trying this when you don't have any important appointments later. :)


  1. Open Photobooth in Finder under Applications
  2. Take picture or a couple of pictures.
  3. Click Export and choose a directory to save your picture and name your picture if you do not want the default name.