the display of my new MacBook Pro 2016 is yellowish

[GoodOne]

What most perceive as "white" is actually blue and what most perceive as "yellowish" is actually white. The reason why white T-shirts light up in a discotheque is due to the blue colouring in it, not because it is white. If it were white or any other colour then it wouldn't reflect the blue light of the disco.

Agreed!

After I initially hated the White Level on the iPhone 7 and then the MBP 2016 I adjusted to it and I'm starting to get that indeed the Displays before the new Generation looked blueish.

I've had my MBP 2016 for 5 days now and at first I compared it to the rather blueish 2013 MBP and then I just stopped comparing and now I actually really like the White Level on the 2016.

I also got the Impression that after a couple of days the White looked whiter, is that just due to me getting used to it or is there indeed some truth to that "the glue dried" theory?

Whatever the case, the Display is just brilliant, the colours are so beautiful.

 

[nomecognome]

ok .... but did you see in my pictures the huge color difference ?
in your mac, the white color difference is so big?

 

[GoodOne]

Hard to judge just from the Pictures because in real life it may look different. But from my experience in the last couple of days, side-by-side they do look very different. I would suggest you stop comparing the two, just use the new one for a couple of days, let it break in. If you still feel that the Display is yellowish after a couple of days, then take the new MBP to the Apple Store and compare with others. If there is something wrong, then have it replaced by Apple.

Just breathe a Little... I panicked when I compared the two the immediately after unboxing last week but then I stopped comparing and now I just love the new Display and it doesn't look yellow (nor does it blue ), it Looks just natural.

 

[DeviantTofu]

(sorry for my bad English, but I'm Italian)

I recentlybought a new MacBook Pro 13 "with touch bar, and I noticed that compared to my old MBP retina, the screen is yellowish dramatically.

(I attach the photos)


Can you help me? I should take your computer to the Apple store and ask for replacement?
P.S. I want the white standard which is the d65, I do not want to strain the display.

you have the same defect? or is it a problem of my mac?

I had the EXACT SAME issue with my tbMBP 13. And I absolutely hate the new color temperature -- to the point that I returned it and got a xps 13 instead . I have about five or six MBP since 2005, and for me, the yellowish tint on the current gen is unacceptable. It hurts the eyes!

Unfortunately, the XPS 13 also has issues -- the touchpad is very bad compared to the MBP's, which is sad since I really wanted to like the xps 13 (the QHD+ screen is gorgeous).

 

[Jaekae]

I had the EXACT SAME issue with my tbMBP 13. And I absolutely hate the new color temperature -- to the point that I returned it and got a xps 13 instead . I have about five or six MBP since 2005, and for me, the yellowish tint on the current gen is unacceptable. It hurts the eyes!

Unfortunately, the XPS 13 also has issues -- the touchpad is very bad compared to the MBP's, which is sad since I really wanted to like the xps 13 (the QHD+ screen is gorgeous).

Maby learn that you can color calibrate the screen and change the temperature to what you want. Even with apple calibration software in the settings menu

 

[Sanpete]

I had the EXACT SAME issue with my tbMBP 13. And I absolutely hate the new color temperature -- to the point that I returned it and got a xps 13 instead . I have about five or six MBP since 2005, and for me, the yellowish tint on the current gen is unacceptable. It hurts the eyes!

Unfortunately, the XPS 13 also has issues -- the touchpad is very bad compared to the MBP's, which is sad since I really wanted to like the xps 13 (the QHD+ screen is gorgeous).

What's hurting your eyes is better color accuracy.

 

[bevsb2]

thanks a lot, in the coming weeks I will go into the Apple Store and let you know

In the meantime, let me know if here others users have the same problem

If you want to return or exchange this computer, your best choice is to go the the Apple Store within 2 weeks of purchase, the period when you can return it for any reason.

I have 2 iPads, a 2012 rMBP and a new 2016 15". When compared to each other the screens all vary and some are warmer than others. However none of them look yellow, including the 2016, and if your screen looks like the pictures you've posted I would definitely return/exchange it.

 

[Calby]

I can say that the mbp 2016 does have the best color accuracy ou of box that I have seen and I have calibrated many displays.
I use a color meter Spectracal c6 profiled with a i1pro from x-rite.

So don't say that the screen is not D65.
65000k because that's incorrect it is indeed D65 as you say

I did calibrate it to sRGB gamma and grayscale, well profiled is the correct term for it.

I did post the results at this forum for some time ago, I'm not on my mbp now but you can search after it in this forum.

 

[DrewK]

I think all of new MacBook Pros' displays are warmer than previous MacBook Pro retinas.
I have compared 4~5 new MacBook Pro 13inches (TouchBar) to MacBook Pro 15inch Retina (2011)
and figured out that 2011 MacBook has more whiter color and all of new MacBook Pro have warmer color.
I also compared brightness.. New Macbook's maximum light was brighter than 2011
However, when I put New macbook's display light in the middle, the screen looks much darker than 2011 (same middle light).
For me, 2011 Macbook's display looked nicer and clean, so I don't know why Apple made new generation like that ...
and Calibrate seems not helpful. Cause it looks like they are different display somewhat...
Anyways, I am just using it...lol

 

[Sanpete]

I think all of new MacBook Pros' displays are warmer than previous MacBook Pro retinas.

Certainly warmer than my old 2011 17".

 

[DrewK]

Certainly warmer than my old 2011 17".

Yeah ! Isn't it ? haha
I am thinking to bring my 2012, and 2016 to Genius Bar to set them same cuz I read that some people have done it and have fixed it ..
I hope it would work though..

 

[Sanpete]

The new MBPs are measured to be very accurate, so it may be the older ones that are off. The reddish screen coating must have some effect.

 

[DrewK]

The funny part is that the old one's screen is new . The screen has replaced to new screen at the similar time period I bought new MacBook Pro 2016.
When I have compared them at first, and realized that new MacBook's display is warmer, I suspected that mine was defective.
However, after have compared with more new MacBookpros and had same results, I concluded that all new MacBooks have warmer display than previous models.

I do not know which display can be said normal, but for me, personally, previous models' are better.

 

[Sanpete]

Yeah, I'm sure both displays are working as intended. Odd there's such a noticeable difference, though.

 

[DrewK]

Yeah, I'm sure both displays are working as

 

[hon1878]

I concluded that all new MacBooks have warmer display than previous models.

The problem is that there are different color temperatures in the new Macbook. I compared 5 new Macbooks and found that some models are more yellowish than the already yellow ones. I think that is due to defective screens, not a design decision. The most yellowish ones' color made me uncomfortable to look at. I don't think it was displaying color correctly.

 

[salivan]

This is what I see, left 2014 pro 13. Right 2017 pro 13 tb.

I'm planning to go and compare it to store items.