Alright so you open up your MacBook Pro only to discover that the colors are looking off.  Hmm, that’s not good, right? If you’re like myself you not wanting a display that is looking shabby. What’s a Mac Diva to do? Don’t think negatively about the Mac your monitor most likely needs to be calibrated and lucky for you that is something that we can easily fix. How? We’ll use the Apple Calibration Tools that come with your Macbook Pro.  Are you ready?

How To Run Apple Calibration Tools

1. In Your MacBook Pro click on the located at the top left hand corner of the screen
2. Once the menu appears click on System Preferences



3. The color LCD screen will appear click on Color



4. You will be taken to the Display Calibrator Assistant Screen
5. Click Continue



6. You’ll get the select a target gama screen I chose 1.8 gama for regular calibration. If I was using images that I would display on the tv then I would check 2.2 Television Gama.
7. Click Continue



8. Great! Now it’s time to select a target white point. I work with a lot of graphics so I usually have it at D50 but for everyday use select Native.
9. Click continue



10. You will be able to give your new profile a name as you can see above I called mine “Opal’s Settings”
11. Click Continue



12. Alright you’ve made it to the Conclusion screen! Click on Done.

Guess what it takes a few seconds for me to run through this test. Initially when I first started using my MacBook Pro I faced a huge learning curve. I had to stop thinking that my Apple Mac should operate like my Windows PC sorry they aren’t they same. I had an open mind and learned a lot. Guess what? It’s been a little over a year and I’m still learning with my MacBook Pro. I’m enjoying the ride and I love my MacBook Pro.

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