Calibrating MacBook Air with SpyderX

[Coty]

I have the MacBook Air 13 inch with M1 chip and the SpyderX Pro. Which screen do I select? Wide LED or Standard? TIA https://www.walmart.com/ip/Apple-MacBook-Air-with-Apple-M1-Chip-13-inch-8GB-RAM-256GB-SSD-Storage-Silver-Latest-Model-New-Open-Box/984842897

[Damien Symonds]

Hi @Coty, try Standard first.

But I'm nervous about this on your behalf.  There are lots of reports of Spyders not working with M1s.

[Coty]

Thanks @Damien Symonds. I’ve actually already tried it, ordered prints, and it was off. I’ve matched the screen with print best I can but came across this link concerning calibration so thought I would give it one more try. I think it’s because this laptop does not have a USB port so the Spyder has to be plugged into the port converter is my guess. Thanks so much for your help. 

Edited July 31, 2022 by Coty

[Coty]

On 7/31/2022 at 2:50 AM, Damien Symonds said:

But I'm nervous about this on your behalf.  There are lots of reports of Spyders not working with M1s.

 

I’m here to confirm calibration tools do NOT work with my  MacBook Air M1 because it does not have a USB port. So this has obviously been a problem for me over a period of time and I’m about ready to get rid of it and switch to something else. I have tried matching prints but it’s still off. I was just curious if you knew which is the best color profile to use on my MacBook Air M1 chip. Right now I’m using Color LCD but it’s adjusted to have a cooler white balance. 

[Damien Symonds]

5 hours ago, Coty said:

I’m here to confirm calibration tools do NOT work with my  MacBook Air M1 because it does not have a USB port.

Hang on, it's got a USB-C port, doesn't it?  Can't you just get an adapter?  You'll need one for other reasons too, not just calibration.

[Coty]

Yes I have a converter with several different ports but the Spyder doesn’t work properly with it. 

[Damien Symonds]

5 minutes ago, Coty said:

but the Spyder doesn’t work properly with it. 

What does it do?