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Ii downloaded the presets and can't seem to find the preset tab. Can you guide me since I seem to be confused? Thanks!

I'd recommend the Calibrite Display Pro HL (CCDIS3HL). As Damien pointed out, it will work fine with your current 2017 iMac, and will work fine with the new Apple Displays if you decide to upgrade to a new Mac. When I upgrade my 2017 27" iMac, that's the Calibrator that I'm personally buying.

You're lucky. Every calibrator on the market will run on that computer. Get the best one you can afford. https://www.damiensymonds.net/which-monitor-calibrator-to-buy/

I have a 27-inch 2017 desktop iMac. I really need to calibrate and now have the money to buy one. Is there a certain one I should get based on the computer I have?

I guess I don't. Just wanted to keep the new computer clean with no unnecessary files 😆

Does it matter? Why do you need them?

No not in there. I have no idea where they are saving to. I tried just searching the name I saved them as but nothing comes up 🤔

Hey, that's great news!!!! I think Library > ColorSync > Profiles ?

I just went at it again and this time went with D75 and Lum 60. I think I missed d75 because it looks almost perfect. One more question though, where do I find all the saved profiles that I just made? They don't appear in the display settings.

Bummer. Okay, probably time for a new one then

I've done my calibration using my old calibrator but I'm not getting the desired results. First I used Native and 80 but it was on the cooler and brighter side. So I also tried luminance of 60 and tried each of the white points. The problem I'm finding, is that my prints look more green than my screen. My screen is more red. I also find that the brightness of my screen is always too bright if I match the target brightness. Whereas if I just lower the screen brightness down quite low, then it matches the brightness of my prints better. However, this means it is way below target. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. My screen is a new Studio Display. I'm using a xrite color munki and the ccstudio.

Thank you!

Kinda of. Basically it's the same stuff, just the modern equivalents. (e.g., NVIDIA RTX 4070 or RTX 4080 instead of the 3070/3080.) Any current i7 or i9 CPU is fine, and I would get 32GB of RAM at a minimum, with 64GB being preferred. A main HD of 1TB Capacity still stands. But if you want to go to a 2TB drive, that's fine too. Yes and no. The benefit to getting a Dell XPS is Dell buys things in bulk, so prices are cheaper. Plus, their computers are built so that everything works...you don't need to fiddle with anything. If you do decide to build you own, you are picking out EVERYTHING and dealing with making things work together. But you will get higher quality components, BUT! you could also blow that $3500 budget out of the proverbial water if you go a little crazy when picking stuff. No matter how I configure things, when I start choosing components, I'm always around a $3000-ish price-point. That said, I also take things to "11" when I configure stuff. A running joke of mine is, "The two most dangerous things to a computer are a "Brother-in-Law" and a "14 year old Son." (Insert Teenager if you need to.) I actually once asked a woman who was going on-and-on about the things happening to her computer, and I asked, "By chance, did your Brother-in-Law tried "fixing" things?" Her mouth dropped and she looked me dead in the eyes and asked, "Yes!! How did you know?" I told her the story sounded familiar. (This was in the days before the Internet and people didn't have YouTube or people like me to ask questions.) Anyway...you could build one. If you can put a Lego set meant for a 12 year old together, you can build a computer. That said, there are techniques and rules to follow, but everything is standardized now, so things just fit together, provided you have a big enough case. Speaking of which, you will need a case that is large enough and a Power Supply that has enough umph to power everything, and choosing the correct motherboard, chipset, RAM to work with it AND putting the right amount of Thermal Paste on the CPU...plus dealing with cooling because heat is the enemy when it comes to electronics. In a nutshell, yes...you could build your own, but I would be prepared going down that Rabbit Hole if you do. Yes, your son will acquire skills, but at a price-point. When someone informs me that they built a computer, I often ask..."Just one?" Oh, one more thing. I...meaning ME...lose my Magical Tech Powers when it comes to working on my stuff. I can assemble $30,000 Servers and work on $100,000 pieces of equipment with no issues, but when it comes to MY STUFF, I break sh*t all the time. I just mention this because if something were to go sideways during install, you are on the hook for the cost of replacement. If you do want to go down this road, check out Linus Tech Tips on YouTube. There is a lot of info there that you can look over and see if building your own computer is right for you. It's actually funny when Linus drops things and/or breaks things during Computer Builds, and it's 100% genuine. LOL!! I usually recommend around $2400 - $2500 for a Computer and Display, at least for a Store-bought / Dell PC so you are covered there. Here is a Dell XPS that I configured with "2 Years ProSupport" Warranty Coverage: Dell XPS Desktop Now, if you go tweaking things, like bumping the RAM up to 64GB, that's fine. I will just add things to the cost. Either way, you will have a very nice setup for less than $3500. Especially if you purchase a new IPS Display and Calibration Device to go with it.

No 🙈. I’ll try it out tomorrow. I just thought that since it was an old one that it wouldn’t work with the new one. I’ll have to download i1 studio and see if it works with sonoma.

Hang on, are you sure about that? Have you tried it?

Hi Damien, My new computer has arrived - Mac Studio with Studio Display. My old calibrator that I used on my iMac 2019 is most likely not going to work properly (had an old color munki), so I need to purchase a new one. I have looked at your article on what to buy and unfortunately your main recommended ones are a bit over budget after spending what I could on the new computer 😬. I was looking at the other 2 you recommended, Spyder X Pro and Calibrite Display SL. Is there one that you would recommend over the other for my screen? I would have loved to have picked one up this weekend (In brisbane, AUS) so I could start editing next week but doesn't appear that many places stock them. Thanks, Tahnee

Hey Brian! I've been saving and have the funds to purchase a new computer. I've read through your 2023 file, is it pretty current for 2024? I was thinking of just going though Dell XPS but would it be better to build my own? My son has done a few computer build classes at HS but I'm not sure how much I trust him 😂. My hope is to not spend more than $3500 which from what I have read should be good.

Cool.

Sorted. I cropped my logo file to have less dead space around the edge of the logo & its much better now.

How did you go with this issue, @KimMoore?

I did a bit more googling, and found a suggestion that it's mini-led?

You've got this all correct. Both "Automatically adjust brightness" and "True Tone" must always be turned OFF.

Your second question makes me concerned that you're not following my calibration instructions? https://www.damiensymonds.net/calibration-instructions/