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Monitor Colours

Just wishing to know, im running snowleopard and have notice that my monitor colours dont look as good as they do on my windows install. is this a snow leopard thing or cause i have a non-apple monitor? when i look at my desktop wallpaper,…

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@lflashl Published 2010-01-12
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OSx86 Core & 10.X
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3,911 historical reads · 1 curated field notes (from 2 dispatches) · 2010-01-12 – 2010-01-13
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@lflashl@lanceomni

Just wishing to know, im running snowleopard and have notice that my monitor colours dont look as good as they do on my windows install. is this a snow leopard thing or cause i have a non-apple monitor? when i look at my desktop wallpaper, i can see the grey flicking away, but dont get this under windows..
Screen shot 2010-01-13 at 12.42.59 PM.jpg (infinite mac.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1037&stc=1&d=1263340109)
so i can see the greys parts are flicking away, but under windows there is no problem?

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1 technical responses curated from 2 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @lanceomni 2010-01-13

Im not sure by the photo what your referring too but If its a loss in detail in the shadows and highlights than you may want to run Apple's calibration. System Preferences > Displays > Color > Calibration.

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