Is there ever a need for a laptop microphone? I always have a headset or BT if I'm doing FaceTime or a confirm call... Why not just disable the hardware or at the OS level?
Depends on the make/model of computer - current MacBooks use a lot of glue to hold components together, making minor hardware tweaks a bit of a gamble. It's not impossible, just not as hassle-free as it used to be.
> or at the OS level
If your computer has a rootkit then doing it in software is no good.
