I think you having a display you are connected to is what gives you that sidecar profile. I don't have any monitor I am connected to. But you are right the screen color is awful the way it comes out of the box. I am using the RGB profile is really really good so I am pleased. Thanks for input.
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Can't calibrate new XDR MacBook Pro display - missing 'Color' button, calibration option.
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Id normally say what are you talking about. But Im going to read all 6 pages before I come back and say that. And yes, I did see your post above about colorimeter .
It’s because apple want to let people fine adjust the white point.
To do that they need to have full control over the hole line so they know that if I read xxx x xxx from my colormeter they can auto adjust it without any issurs
Yes, I fully appreciate the much more accurate method using a colorimeter to calibrate the display. Im not doubting its superior outcome to the good ole eyes method . Im just saying it would have been nice to have the good ole method back for those that don't have a colorimeter in their top dirty shirt pocket.😅🤣
The P3 profile converts the rgb curve to a D65 DCI-P3 color curve primaries. Rgb can appear more saturated unconverted, but using the DCI-P3 color gamut natively can produce more vivid colors generally speaking when used correctly.
sRGB conversion usually desaturates the color to a "life-like" image.
Yeah did that, all works good thanks. Only thing I didn't do was load the newly created saved profile. Im assuming the last step is so that it "sticks" after a restart?
EDIT. Went back to default and deleted the profile I made just to be sure.
I also accidentally deleted the default ( screen shot attached ) ICC profile" /Library/ColorSync/Profiles/Displays/Color LCD-37D8832A-2D66-02CA-B9F7-8F30A301B230.icc". Forgot how, but managed to create it again, I should write down what Im doing. Im assuming the "LCD Color" profile in the third image is the stock default one?
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It used to stick, but one of the updates along the way broke that (or at least that is what I am assuming). I don't restart often, but when I do, I just reapply the color profile. I put ColorSync Utility in my dock for quicker access. Very annoying, I know.
Sorry for the very late response - not sure if this is still a problem. It may be that the authentication window is getting hidden as it pops up? If you haven't already, try a fresh re-start and try to reapply the saved profile. Unfortunately, after each reboot, while the profile looks selected, you still have to go back into ColorSync Utility and reselect it.
Yes, 'Color LCD' is the system default. I think the system might have recreated it when you rebooted?
Yes, you have to select the new color profile you created and saved using the ColorSync Utility as I outlined. Unfortunately, you have to reselect this profile after each reboot.
The workaround was enough for me to tolerate this limitation, but yeah, I agree. It's shocking that Apple cannot get HDR displays AND custom profiles to work together. These two things should be able to co-exist without losing HDR features.
Apple's factory calibrations suck, and for those of us who are sensitive to green/yellow hues, the default profile is just unusable (despite all the 'accurate numbers' hardware calibrators are showing).
Sowelu, I have the new Studio Display (and Monterey 12.3.1) and I experience the exact same problem. Only ONE profile is available (Apple knows best what you need). Pfffttt...
I can select my favorite color profile (Generic RGB) in the Color Sync app but it is replaced after every restart/sleep with the generic dull profile.
On the MacBook Pro 16 M1 internal screen the workaround doesn’t work at all! Only for the external Studio Display.
Can anyone tell me what this is under Profiles User within the ColorSync Utility app. Its called "Color LCD Calibrated test". Not sure what the relation of this ICC is to what's under Devices being used called "Color LCD"
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I found out: Profiles stick when I select them from ...System/Library/ColorSync/Profiles/...
The are removed after every reboot/sleep when I select them from ...Library/ColorSync/Profiles/...
On the internal display of my MBP 16 M1 profiles don’t work at all.
The are removed after every reboot/sleep when I select them from ...Library/ColorSync/Profiles/...
On the internal display of my MBP 16 M1 profiles don’t work at all.
I just want to select the Generic RGB profile because I like this colorful profile that makes Macs look similar to iPad & iPhone.
Why is Apple allowing only the new dull profile on Monterey?
With the factory profile all Mac displays look completely different from iPad/iPhone.
WHY is Apple doing this???
Why is Apple allowing only the new dull profile on Monterey?
With the factory profile all Mac displays look completely different from iPad/iPhone.
WHY is Apple doing this???
Your word CRASHED motivated me to join in. I bought a new MacBook Pro and a new Spyder Elite. Spyder downloaded without a problem, but when the first color profile started on this Mac, my screen suddenly went greyish black. I couldn't read it. I spent two days emailing Spyder and on the phone with Apple. No matter what anyone tried, no success. So I went into store, and the genius had never seen the problem, and hard as he tried, he couldn't fix it either, so he had to do very deep cleaning which pretty much erased my hard drive. I was in the middle of a project due June 12, lost everything and was just now trying to calibrate with the Mac calibrator to see how well it works, but my pop up display window does not take me to color or calibrate as the directions say, which is why I even read this forum. A small thing compared to losing all the work I had done getting ready to print my photo project, but y'all got me wondering if my crash could have had anything to do with their calibration problems on new Macs??? Sorry this is so long! Would love any help.
I was disappointed to learn I can't adjust the white point on my new Macbook Pro XDR to my liking; Apple displays are always a bit too blue for my taste out of the box. I found a workaround; this works for me and helped me get the display exactly how I wanted.
Use the Accessibility color tint feature. At the lowest setting, I was able to find a tint (orangish red) that made the white point of my Macbook Pro perfect for general use.
Of course, this feature may not be usable for people doing professional photography, print work, etc... but the nice thing about it is that it survives reboots (unlike playing with ColorSync) and can be quickly switched on and off as needed with a shortcut.
Give it a try; if your reasoning for adjusting white point is the same as mine it may be a solution. Since you can make the tint any color on the wheel you can cancel out any unwanted odd tint you may perceive in the display.
Use the Accessibility color tint feature. At the lowest setting, I was able to find a tint (orangish red) that made the white point of my Macbook Pro perfect for general use.
Of course, this feature may not be usable for people doing professional photography, print work, etc... but the nice thing about it is that it survives reboots (unlike playing with ColorSync) and can be quickly switched on and off as needed with a shortcut.
Give it a try; if your reasoning for adjusting white point is the same as mine it may be a solution. Since you can make the tint any color on the wheel you can cancel out any unwanted odd tint you may perceive in the display.
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Finally! I was actually looking for this Color Filters menu since I did the same thing on my iPhone. I chose dark blue with lowest intensity level to achieve true white. Now my screen looks so much better.
Thank you very much!
I've created a separate profile for photography work using a hardware calibration device. I switch back and forth between this and the default Apple XDR Display profile (which, like you, I find to be a bit too blue).
If I use the Accessibility color tint feature to change the Apple XDR profile, I'm assuming that will not affect the separate photography profile I've created?
UPDATE: Unfortunately, the color tint feature seems to affect all profiles. Too bad! I'd love to be able to use it for my "everyday" profile that I use for web browsing, email, etc., without it affecting my photography/video/print work profile.
@zorinlynx Thank you thank you thank you! It's been almost 7 months since I bought my Macbook Pro 14 and I really hate its yellowish screen... I just read your post today and after I did what you suggested, my problem is solved now. Thank you so much!
Hi all, I ended up selling my 14" M1 Pro MBP and getting a 14" M1 Max MBP. I want to calibrate its display. Just wondering if anything has changed since the end of last year? Or should I use the same process described in this thread?