Can I record video using the built in camera on my macbook?

yup sure can. Just open up Imovie and record away

Even easier, open up Photo Booth. Click on the film strip button labelled ‘Take a movie clip’ when you hover over it. Hit the red record button and you’re good to go. You can export movies by dragging them from Photo Booth to a folder or the desktop.

niiiice thanks guys

Or even easier, use QuickTime Player and go to File—> New Video Recording

@PupnTaco: Only works if you’re using the paid-for Pro version.

I didn’t know that, thanks! I always plug in a serial number for QT Pro.

Yeah, it’s sucky as hell. Another silly thing that Apple charge for.

* Quicktime Pro
* iPod touch updates

There’s probably more. :)

Indeed with iMovie you can, its a bit fuzzy but is ok.

@richardhenry: Blame American accounting laws! I can’t believe that they’re giving away the January Software Update with iPod Touch 2.0 firmware, the first of which cost me $24.99 and this one which only costs $12.99 (AUD)... talk about screwing over your early-adopters…. yet again.

@bluemukaki: Apple blame the accounting laws, but it’s really just a get-out clause for making more money. Although they don’t count the iPod touch as a subscription based revenue stream, all they have to do is retroactively apply the cost of the update to the profit made. Companies do this all the time.