In the "better" category, Apple claims webcam access is controlled by the secure enclave processor, which is more than most manufacturers do.
But, the latest Macs don't have a LED for the mic, which is a disappointment. Good old MacBooks had a LED indicator for the mic.
EDIT: sorry, my memory failed me. The old MacBooks didn't have a LED for the mic. On white plastic MacBooks (2006), there's two black dots around the camera. The dot on the right side is a LED for the camera. The dot on the left side is the mic, not the LED indicator for it. Thanks for correcting me!
No, this is not true. Apple never included a physical indicator for microphone use on any computer.
Are you sure about that? I've had the plastic MacBook and a few MacBook Pros, and none of them had a hardware visual indicator for the mic.
https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/security/secbbd20b00b/...
So you should have some guarantee that no one is spying when laptop is sleeping at least.
This isn't true. I just tested it. There is definitely a physical LED next to the camera, within the "notch" area of the display.