Dull Mac Screen

[JALong]

I just got an iMac and now I realize that the screen on my macBook is really dull. If any of you know how to solve this problem, please help me.

If I go to system preferences/display/colors I can change the color of my screen--I just don't know which setting to use and then should I callibrate? I appreciate any help you can give me about this. Thanks!

[Cassie Jones (1gr8muggle)]

There are different types of Mac monitors. It could be that your iMac has that gloss look and your MacBook is more of a matte look. Did you try adjusting the brightness, or are the colors actually "off"?

[JALong]

It just looks really dull and gray. I checked my iMac and it is set iMac, but there are a lot of other choices on the MacBook. I just don't want to mess things up even more.

[Cassie Jones (1gr8muggle)]

You won't mess things up by trying out the different Display options. In my settings under Displays > Color, I have it set to Adobe RGB (1998). I also keep my brightness REALLY low so it matches my printing better. You can switch between all of those freely without worry of messing anything up.

[JALong]

Thanks, Cassie. I will try it!

[anxela]

Also, have you tried calibrating it with a spyder or xrite Eyeone Display2 (or something similar)? Huge help.

[Lain Ehmann]

I wonder if it's a brightness issue? Try adjusting brightness (on my Macbook, that's with F1/F2).

[kmartorina]

This may seem simple, but have you pushed the F2 button?

[JALong]

Thanks everyone for the help. I think it is a little better, but I think I may have to have it callibrated with one of the programs that anxela suggested.